Nathaniel Terry
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| 4th Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut | |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Brace |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Scott Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's Template:Ushr district | |
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| Preceded by | John Davenport |
| Succeeded by | James Stevens |
| Judge of the Hartford County Court | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
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| Commander of the Governor's Foot Guard | |
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| Born | Nathaniel Terry Jr. Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old North (Spring Grove) Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
Other political affiliations | Federalist |
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Catharine Wadsworth
(m. 1774) |
| Children | 8 |
| ParentScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Nathaniel Terry Sr. Abiah Dwight |
| Dartmouth College Yale College | |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, judge |
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Nathaniel Terry Jr. (January 30, 1768 – June 14, 1844) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the at-large congressional district of Connecticut from 1817 to 1819 as a member of the Federalist Party.[1][2] He previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1804 to 1815 and subsequently served as the fourth mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, from 1824 to 1831.
Early life and education
Terry was born in Enfield, Connecticut, on January 30, 1768, to Nathaniel Terry Sr. and Abiah (née Dwight) Terry.[3] He attended common schools and Dartmouth College.
Terry graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law.
Career
Terry was admitted to the bar in 1790; he commenced practice in Enfield.
In 1796, Terry moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he served as commander of the Governor's Foot Guard from 1802 to 1813. Terry also served as a judge of the Hartford County Court from 1807 to his resignation in 1809.
Terry served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1804 to 1815.
Terry served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the at-large congressional district of Connecticut from 1817 to 1819 as a member of the Federalist Party. He served in the 15th United States Congress; his tenure began on March 4, 1817, and concluded on March 3, 1819.
Terry was a member of the Connecticut state constitutional convention in 1818. He served as president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company from 1810 to 1835. Additionally, he served as president of the Hartford Bank from 1819 to 1828.
Terry served as the fourth mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, from November 22, 1824, to March 28, 1831. He served in this position as a member of the Whig Party.
Terry also served as a general in the Connecticut State Militia.
Personal life and death
Terry married Catharine Wadsworth in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 14, 1798. They had eight children together.[3]
Terry died at the age of 76 in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 14, 1844. He was buried in Old North (Spring Grove) Cemetery, located in Hartford.[4]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TERRY, Nathaniel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rep. Nathaniel Terry". GovTrack. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gen Nathaniel Terry". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Terry". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
External links
- Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile from GovTrack
- Profile from FamilySearch
- Nathaniel Terry at The Political Graveyard
- Nathaniel Terry Jr. at Find a Grave
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