Background
TERRELL, Charles Vernon was born in Decatur. Wise Company, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel Lafayette and Emily Catherine (Kellam) Terrell.
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Charles Vernon TERRELL
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Agriculture and Mechanical College. Texas. 2 years.
Career
Texas. Elected City Attorney, Decatur, 1886-1892. Company and Diet. Attorney, Wise Company. 1892, re-elected 1894-1896.
Elected to State Senate, 1896-1900. Elected del. National. Democrat Convention, St. Louis, 1904.
Elected Company Judge, Wise Company, 1906, re-elected 1908. Elected to State Senate, 1910. Elected Pres, pro-tem of Senate, 1919.
Delegate to every Democrat State Convention except one since 1886. Elected Democrat Elector in President Campaign for 13 Congressional District Texas, 1920. Appointed State Treasurer and elected in 1922, 2 year term.
Appointed Railroad Commissioner by Governor. and elected 1924, 2 year term, and 1926 re-elected 6 year term.
Membership
Member: Woodmen of World. Knights of Pythias.
Connections
Spouse Etta May, August 9, 1893, Decatur.
