He was the son of Captain James Turnbull. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) He was the son of James Turnbull.
He started his career with his father as purser of the Fannie Troup in 1864. Later he was Master of the Fannie Troup.
He was at varoious times Master for the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. of the Orient, Occident, Willamette Chief.
Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1895 reprinted 1967)
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