Career
Born in the village of Mishicot, Wisconsin, Terens worked in the hardware business in Mishicot. He served on the school board as president and was a Republican. In 1903, Terens served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Terens then moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and was manager of a duck farm.
He then continued work with the hardware business in Manitowoc. Terens died in a hospital in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.