| 词条 | William Terrell |
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Family{{see also|Terrell (surname)}}He was one of two children born to Joel and Lucy (Ragland) Terrell.[2][3] He was born in either Fairfax County[1] (or Louisa County),[2] Virginia. He moved with his parents to Wilkes County, Georgia about 1784.[2] He pursued classical studies. Terrell later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine at Philadelphia and commenced practice in Sparta, Georgia.[1] In 1818, Terrell married Eliza Rhodes, the daughter of William Rhodes. To this union was born a daughter, Lucy.[2] He is a great-great-grandson of William and Susannah (Waters) Terrell.[2] As a result, he is related to both Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter.[4] CareerHe was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing Hancock County from 1810 to 1813, and held various local offices.[1] 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.[1] Later yearsAfter 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.[2] Terrell died in Sparta, Georgia, on 4 July 1855 and was interred in Sparta Cemetery.[1] LegacyTerrell County, Georgia, created in 1856 from portions of Randolph and Lee Counties, was named for William Terrell. Dawson, the county seat, is named after William C. Dawson, his daughter's father-in-law.[2][5]See alsoTerrell (surname)References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000132 |title=William Terrell (1778-1855) |author= |date= |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher= |accessdate=22 Oct 2014}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite book |last=Dicken |first=Emma |date= |title=Terrell Genealogy |url= |location=San Antonio, Texas |publisher=The Naylor Company |pages= 121–123|isbn= |accessdate= |quote=He became a distinguished figure in Georgia, and was a most useful citizen.}} 3. ^Based on A History of the Terrell and Dabney Families, by John Dabney Terrell, Sr. (courtesy of Alabama State Archives), where it mentions the doctor of Hancock County, Ga., and his father, and their connections with John's family. 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wargs.com/political/obama.html |title=Ancestry of Barack Obama |last=Reitwiesner|first=William Addams |author= |authorlink=William Addams Reitwiesner |year= |website=William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services |location=Washington, DC |accessdate=22 October 2014 |quote=|ref= |separator= |postscript= |subscription= |registration=}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.terrellcounty.georgia.gov |title=Terrell County |author= |date= |website=Georgia.gov |publisher= |accessdate=22 Oct 2014 |quote=Terrell County was created from Randolph and Lee counties in 1856. It is named for Dr. William Terrell of Sparta who served in both the state legislature and the Congress. Dawson, the county seat, is named for another legislator and jurist, William C. Dawson.}} External links
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