Background
Terry, William Leake was born on September 27, 1850 in Anson Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Leake and Mary (Parsons) Terry.
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William Leake Terry
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Moved to Mississippi, 1857, and to Arkansas, 1861. Graduate Trinity College, North Carolina, 1872.
Career
2d, Florence Forshe of Texarkana, November 22, 1899. Admitted to bar, 1873, and since in practice at Little Rock, Arkansas Second officer in command of Hallie Rifles in fight at Palarm, May, 1874, in the Brooks-Baxter troubles.
Membership
Member city council, 1877. Member Arkansas Senate, 1878-1879 (president at close of session). Member 52d to 56th Congresses (1891-1901), 4th Arkansas District.
Connections
Married Mollie C. Dickson of Texarkana, Arkansas, October 6, 1875 (died July 6, 1895).
