Richard C. Turner

Richard C. Turner
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
In office 1981–1986
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Kermit B. Anderson
Succeeded by	Christopher D. Hagen
30th Attorney General of Iowa
In office 1968–1978
Preceded by	Lawrence F. Scalise
Succeeded by	Tom Miller
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 19th district
In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965
Preceded by	Jim O. Henry
Succeeded by	Howard Tabor
Personal details
Born	Richard Clark Turner (1927-09-30)September 30, 1927 Avoca, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1986(1986-09-28) (aged 58) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Iowa (BA) (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1945–1947
Unit	Army Air Forces

Richard Clark Turner (September 30, 1927 – September 28, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician.

Born in Avoca, Iowa, Turner graduated from Avoca High School. He then served in the United States Army Air Forces from 1945 to 1947. In 1950, he graduated from University of Iowa and then received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1953. He then practiced law in Avoca and served as town clerk for Avoca. He then practiced law in Council Bluffs, Iowa. From 1961 to 1965, Turner served in the Iowa State Senate and was a Republican. Turner then served as Iowa Attorney General from 1968 to 1978. In 1974, he defeated Tom Miller in the Attorney General election by 4.5 percent, before losing the 1978 rematch by 11.5 percent. Turner then returned to practice law. He served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1981 until his death in 1986, two days before his 59th birthday. Turner died from a heart attack in a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

The house where he was raised in Avoca is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House.