Jean A. Turnage

Jean Allen Turnage[1] (March 10, 1926 – September 27, 2015) was the chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1985 until 2000.

He was born in St. Ignatius, Montana.[2] He served in the United States Army Air Corps after high school.[3] He studied on the G.I. Bill at Montana State University, predecessor of the University of Montana.

In 1952, he became Lake County's attorney.[2] He served two years in the Montana House of Representatives and 20 years in the Montana State Senate including as senate president in 1981 session.[2]

He ran successfully for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court in 1984, serving two terms before retiring in January 2001.[2]

Turnage was an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes[3] He had two children.[3]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2002-2003. Marquis Who's Who. 2002. p. 661.
  2. ^ a b c d "Former Chief Justice Jean Turnage dies at 89". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Chief Justice Jean Turnage Dies at 89". Flathead Beacon. September 28, 2015.
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Preceded by Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
1985-2000 		Succeeded by


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