James C. Terrell
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James C. Terrell was a United States Representative
and lawyer from Georgia
.
Terrell was born in Franklin County, Georgia
, in 1806. He attended studied law, gained admittance to the state bar
and practiced law in Carnesville, Georgia
. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives
from 1830 to 1834. He was elected as a Union Representative
from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress
and served from March 4, 1835, until his resignation on July 8, 1835 due to failing health. He died later that year on December 1, 1835.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and lawyer from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Terrell was born in Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...
, in 1806. He attended studied law, gained admittance to the state bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
and practiced law in Carnesville, Georgia
Carnesville, Georgia
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...
. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
from 1830 to 1834. He was elected as a Union Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
and served from March 4, 1835, until his resignation on July 8, 1835 due to failing health. He died later that year on December 1, 1835.