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David Howell Turner
34th & 36th Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1943–1944
GovernorChauncey Sparks
Preceded byJohn Marvin Brandon
Succeeded bySibyl Pool
In office
1935–1939
GovernorBibb Graves
Preceded byPete Jarman
Succeeded byJohn Marvin Brandon
State Auditor of Alabama
In office
1939–1943
GovernorFrank M. Dixon
Preceded byCharles E. McCall
Succeeded byJohn M. Brandon
Personal details
BornMay 10, 1885
DiedMay 11, 1957(1957-05-11) (aged 72)
Political partyDemocratic

David Howell Turner (May 10, 1885 – May 11, 1957) was a politician from Alabama. He was Secretary of State of Alabama from 1935 to 1939 and 1943 to 1944. He also served as State Auditor of Alabama from 1939 to 1943.

He was born on May 10, 1885, in Camden, AL. He attended the University of Alabama. In 1944, he resigned as Secretary of State to accept an appointment as chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

He married on December 18, 1913, and had three children. He died on May 11, 1957.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Alabama Department of Archives and History: State Auditor David Howell Turner".


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