A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Turner, James Howard
TURNER. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
James Howard Turner entered the Navy 10 Aug. 1807; passed his examination in 1814; and obtained his commission 10 Jan. 1825. He was afterwards employed – for some time in 1827 in the Romney troop-ship, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer – from 28 May, 1830, until paid off in the early part of 1832, in the Ganges 84, Capts. Edw. Stirling Dickson and Geo. Burdett, in the Mediterranean – and from 24 Oct. 1835 until 1843 in command of the Ranger Falmouth packet.