James Turner (North Carolina politician)

James Turner
12th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 6, 1802 – December 10, 1805
Preceded by	John Ashe (Elect)
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Alexander
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office March 4, 1805 – November 21, 1816
Preceded by	Jesse Franklin
Succeeded by	Montfort Stokes
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1799–1800
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1801–1802
Personal details
Born	(1766-12-20)December 20, 1766 Southampton County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	January 15, 1824(1824-01-15) (aged 57) Warren County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

James Turner (December 20, 1766 – January 15, 1824) was the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1802 to 1805. He later served as a U.S. Senator from 1805 to 1816.

Turner was born in Southampton County in the Colony of Virginia; his family moved to the Province of North Carolina in 1770. Raised in a family of farmers, Turner served in the North Carolina volunteer militia during the American Revolutionary War in 1780. He served under Nathanael Greene alongside Nathaniel Macon, with whom he formed a lasting friendship and political alliance.