William Terry (congressman)
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| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | James K. Gibson Rees Bowen |
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| Succeeded by | Eppa Hunton Auburn Pridemore |
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| Born | August 14, 1824 Amherst County, Virginia, USA |
| Died | September 5, 1888 Wytheville, Virginia, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Teacher |
William Terry (August 14, 1824 – September 5, 1888) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and teacher from Virginia and the last commander of the Stonewall Brigade.
Born in Amherst County, Virginia, Terry attended an old field school as a child and went on to graduate from the University of Virginia in 1848. He taught school, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1851, commencing practice in Wytheville, Virginia. He engaged in newspaper work before serving in the Confederate Army as a lieutenant in the 4th Regiment Virginia Infantry. Terry was promoted to major in 1862, colonel in February, 1864 and was commissioned a brigadier general on May 20, 1864 to be the last commander of the Stonewall Brigade. After the war, he resumed practicing law in Wytheville, Virginia and was elected a Democrat to United States House of Representatives in 1870, serving from 1871 to 1873, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1872. Terry was elected back in 1874, serving again from 1875 to 1877, being unsuccessful for reelection again in 1876. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880 and afterwards resumed practicing law. Terry died on September 5, 1888 while attempting to ford Reed Creek near Wytheville, Virginia and was interned there in East End Cemetery.
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| Preceded by James K. Gibson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Succeeded by Eppa Hunton |
| Preceded by Rees Bowen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Succeeded by Auburn Pridemore |
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