Background
He was born in either Fairfax County (or Louisa County), Virginia.
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William Terrell
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Terrell later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine at Philadelphia and commenced practice in Sparta, Georgia.
Career
He was one of two children born to Joel and Lucy (Ragland) Terrell. He pursued classical studies. In 1818, Terrell married Eliza Rhodes, the daughter of William Rhodes.
To this union was born a daughter, Lucy.
He is a great-great-grandson of William and Susannah (Waters) Terrell. As a result, he is distantly related to both Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter.
Terrell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives, serving in the 15th and 16th Congresses serving from March 4, 1817, until March 3, 1821. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1820, and resumed the practice of medicine.
After he left Congress, Terrell devoted more of his time to the promotion of Agricultural Science than his medical practice.
In 1853, he donated $20,000 to the University of Georgia to establish a Department of Agriculture. Terrell died in Sparta, Georgia, on 4 July 1855 and was interred in Sparta Cemetery. Terrell County, Georgia, created in 1856 from portions of Randolph and Lee Counties, was named for William Terrell.
Membership
He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing Hancock County from 1810 to 1813, and held various local offices.
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