Samuel H. Terral | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
Governor | Robert Lowry |
Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
Governor | Anselm J. McLaurin |
Preceded by | Thomas R. Stockdale |
Succeeded by | James H. Price |
Personal details | |
Born | Jasper County, Mississippi, U.S. | February 4, 1835
Died | March 20, 1903 Quitman, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 68)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Heidelberg Terral (February 4, 1835 – March 20, 1903) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1897 until his death in 1903. [1]
Born in Jasper County, Mississippi, Terral was educated in the county schools and graduated from the University of Mississippi and its law school. [2] [3] While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall). [4]
On January 9, 1861, Terral attended the Mississippi Secession Convention, representing Clarke County where Mississippi would pass an Ordinance of Secession from the U.S. [5] [6]
Terral fought for the Confederates against the U.S. during the American Civil War, enlisting in Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment and served as its captain until 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of major. [6] [3] After the war he settled permanently at Quitman, Mississippi where he engaged in the practice of law, including working as a district attorney. [2] [3]
In 1882, after the end of Reconstruction, Terral became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. [6] He then served as a circuit court judge until his 1897 elevation to the Supreme Court, by appointment of Governor Anselm J. McLaurin. [3] [6]
He died at Quitman on March 21, 1903. [4]
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Samuel H. Terral | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
Governor | Robert Lowry |
Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
Governor | Anselm J. McLaurin |
Preceded by | Thomas R. Stockdale |
Succeeded by | James H. Price |
Personal details | |
Born | Jasper County, Mississippi, U.S. | February 4, 1835
Died | March 20, 1903 Quitman, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 68)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Heidelberg Terral (February 4, 1835 – March 20, 1903) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1897 until his death in 1903. [1]
Born in Jasper County, Mississippi, Terral was educated in the county schools and graduated from the University of Mississippi and its law school. [2] [3] While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall). [4]
On January 9, 1861, Terral attended the Mississippi Secession Convention, representing Clarke County where Mississippi would pass an Ordinance of Secession from the U.S. [5] [6]
Terral fought for the Confederates against the U.S. during the American Civil War, enlisting in Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment and served as its captain until 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of major. [6] [3] After the war he settled permanently at Quitman, Mississippi where he engaged in the practice of law, including working as a district attorney. [2] [3]
In 1882, after the end of Reconstruction, Terral became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. [6] He then served as a circuit court judge until his 1897 elevation to the Supreme Court, by appointment of Governor Anselm J. McLaurin. [3] [6]
He died at Quitman on March 21, 1903. [4]
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