Samuel H. Terral
Samuel H. Terral | |
|---|---|
| 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 | February 4, 1835 Jasper County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1903 (aged 68) Quitman, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 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]
Early life and education
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]He died at Quitman on March 21, 1903.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
- ^ a b Supreme Court, Mississippi (1903). "Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi". 81: 765. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in Horace W. Fuller, ed., The Green Bag, Vol. XI (1899), p. 515.
- ^ a b "Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - 1912". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi". 1. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. 1904: 29. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d Supreme Court, Mississippi (1903). "Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi". 81: 761. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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- 1835 births
- 1903 deaths
- Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court
- University of Mississippi alumni
- University of Mississippi School of Law alumni
- Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- People from Jasper County, Mississippi
- People from Quitman, Mississippi
- 19th-century American judges
- St. Anthony Hall
- 19th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature