Born in Greenville, he was the son of Sarah Rebecca (née Anthony) and Dr. Joel Edgar Green Terrell.[1] He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1882, commencing practice in Greenville.
On October 19, 1886, he married Jessie Lee Spivey. They had no children.[1]
Terrell was a self-declared "uncompromising friend of common school education."[2]
Terrell was of English ancestry and of partial Norman descent.[3]
He again resumed the practice of law in Atlanta although in poor health and died there from Bright's Disease on November 17, 1912. He was survived by his wife.[2][5]
Interment was in the City Cemetery, Greenville.
The Liberty shipJoseph M. Terrell was named for him.[6] Terrell Hall, on the campus of Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, was also named for him.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^ abDicken, Emma. Terrell Genealogy. San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company. pp. 159–160. He was a member of the Georgia Legislature 1884- 1890; Attorney General of Georgia 1892-1902; governor of Georgia 1902-1907; a U. S. Senator in the 61st Congress.
^Terrell, Edwin Holland (1909). Further Genealogical Notes on the Tyrrell-Terrell Family of Virginia and Its English and Norman-French Progenitors. San Antonio, Texas. p. 40. Retrieved June 12, 2020 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^"Georgia National Guard correspondence regarding the Atlanta Race Riot". Incoming Correspondence, Adjutant General, Defense, RG 22-1-17, Georgia Archives. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 19, 2016.[permanent dead link]
^ ab"Joseph M. Terrell". The Sun. Atlanta. November 18, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^. Vanishing Georgia. Digital Library of Georgia. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
^"Terrell Hall (Milledgeville, Ga.)". Vanishing Georgia. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
joseph, terrell, senator, terrell, redirects, here, other, uses, senator, terrell, disambiguation, joseph, meriwether, terrell, june, 1861, november, 1912, united, states, senator, 57th, governor, georgia, united, states, senatorfrom, georgiain, office, novemb. Senator Terrell redirects here For other uses see Senator Terrell disambiguation Joseph Meriwether Terrell June 6 1861 November 17 1912 was a United States Senator and the 57th Governor of Georgia Joseph M TerrellUnited States Senatorfrom GeorgiaIn office November 17 1910 July 14 1911Appointed byJoseph Mackey BrownPreceded byAlexander S ClaySucceeded byM Hoke Smith57th Governor of GeorgiaIn office October 25 1902 June 29 1907Preceded byAllen D CandlerSucceeded byHoke Smith37th Attorney General of GeorgiaIn office 1892 1902GovernorWilliam J Northen William Yates Atkinson Allen D CandlerPreceded byW A LittleSucceeded byBoykin WrightMember of the Georgia SenateIn office 1890 1892Member of the Georgia House of RepresentativesIn office 1884 1887Personal detailsBorn 1861 06 06 June 6 1861Greenville Georgia C S DiedNovember 17 1912 1912 11 17 aged 51 Atlanta Georgia U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseJessie Lee Spivey m 1886 wbr Signature Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditBorn in Greenville he was the son of Sarah Rebecca nee Anthony and Dr Joel Edgar Green Terrell 1 He attended the common schools studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882 commencing practice in Greenville On October 19 1886 he married Jessie Lee Spivey They had no children 1 Terrell was a self declared uncompromising friend of common school education 2 Terrell was of English ancestry and of partial Norman descent 3 Career EditTerrell was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887 and a member of the Georgia Senate in 1890 He served as state attorney general from 1892 to 1902 and Governor of Georgia from 1902 to 1907 marred by the Atlanta race riot of 1906 4 He resumed the practice of law in Atlanta and was appointed to the U S Senate as a Democrat to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander S Clay serving from November 17 1910 to July 14 1911 when he resigned Terrell suffered a stroke in February 1911 5 Death and legacy EditHe again resumed the practice of law in Atlanta although in poor health and died there from Bright s Disease on November 17 1912 He was survived by his wife 2 5 Interment was in the City Cemetery Greenville The Liberty ship Joseph M Terrell was named for him 6 Terrell Hall on the campus of Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville was also named for him 7 References Edit a b Dicken Emma Terrell Genealogy San Antonio Texas The Naylor Company pp 159 160 He was a member of the Georgia Legislature 1884 1890 Attorney General of Georgia 1892 1902 governor of Georgia 1902 1907 a U S Senator in the 61st Congress a b Joseph M Terrell 1861 1912 New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved June 12 2020 Terrell Edwin Holland 1909 Further Genealogical Notes on the Tyrrell Terrell Family of Virginia and Its English and Norman French Progenitors San Antonio Texas p 40 Retrieved June 12 2020 via Google Books a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Georgia National Guard correspondence regarding the Atlanta Race Riot Incoming Correspondence Adjutant General Defense RG 22 1 17 Georgia Archives Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved June 19 2016 permanent dead link a b Joseph M Terrell The Sun Atlanta November 18 1912 p 9 Retrieved June 12 2020 via Newspapers com Photograph of the Liberty ship Joseph M Terrell at the docks of J A Jones Construction Company shipyard Brunswick Georgia 1944 Vanishing Georgia Digital Library of Georgia Archived from the original on December 16 2019 Retrieved June 19 2016 Terrell Hall Milledgeville Ga Vanishing Georgia Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved June 19 2016 External links EditUnited States Congress Joseph M Terrell id T000131 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Joseph M Terrell at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byAllen D Candler Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia1902 1904 Succeeded byM Hoke SmithPolitical officesPreceded byAllen D Candler Governor of Georgia1902 1907 Succeeded byHoke SmithU S SenatePreceded byAlexander S Clay U S Senator Class 3 from Georgia1910 1911 Succeeded byHoke Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph M Terrell amp oldid 1148006862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
