Oscar Turner

Biography

Oscar Turner combined his business experience with a love of letters to enrich public life, serving as a thoughtful commentator and representative of his community’s interests. His writing conveyed careful analysis, and his speeches reflected a desire to reconcile commercial growth with a respect for human dignity.

Even after leaving public office he continued to engage with economic and cultural subjects, and Cave Hill Cemetery now preserves the memory of a man who sought to uplift civic conversation through both action and words.