William L. Terry | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Leake Terry September 27, 1850 |
| Died | November 4, 1917 (aged 67) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | David D. Terry |
| Education | Trinity College |
William Leake Terry (September 27, 1850 – November 4, 1917) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forArkansas's 4th congressional district from 1891 to 1901.
Born nearWadesboro, North Carolina, Terry moved with his parents toTippah County, Mississippi, in 1857 and toPulaski County, Arkansas, in 1861. He attended theBingham Military School and was graduated fromTrinity College in June 1872, where he was a member ofChi Phi fraternity.[1]
Terry studied law and was admitted to theArkansas Bar Association in November 1873. He served as member of the Little Rock City Council from 1877 to 1879 andArkansas Senate in 1878 and 1879. He also served as thecity attorney ofLittle Rock, Arkansas, from 1879 to 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1886 to theFiftieth Congress.[2]
Terry was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-second and to the four succeeding congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901).[3] During his tenure, Terry was a member of theUnited States House Committee on the Judiciary.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900. He resumed the practice of law inLittle Rock, Arkansas.
Terry was the father ofDavid D. Terry. He died in Little Rock on November 4, 1917, and was interred in Calvary Cemetery.
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