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Samuel Heidelberg Terral (February 4, 1835 – March 20, 1903) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1897 until his death in 1903.

Early life and education

Born in Jasper County, Mississippi, Terral was educated in the county schools and graduated from the University of Mississippi and its law school. While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).

Career

On January 9, 1861, Terral attended the Mississippi Secession Convention, representing Clarke County where Mississippi would pass an Ordinance of Secession from the U.S.

Terral fought for the Confederates against the U.S. during the American Civil War, enlisting in Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment and served as its captain until 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of major. After the war he settled permanently at Quitman, Mississippi where he engaged in the practice of law, including working as a district attorney.

In 1882, after the end of Reconstruction, Terral became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He then served as a circuit court judge until his 1897 elevation to the Supreme Court, by appointment of Governor Anselm J. McLaurin.

Personal life

He died at Quitman on March 21, 1903.

References

1. Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
2. ^ Supreme Court, Mississippi (1903). "Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi". 81: 765. Retrieved 21 October 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. ^ Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in Horace W. Fuller, ed., The Green Bag, Vol. XI (1899), p. 515.
4. ^ "Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - 1912". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
5. "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi". 1. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. 1904: 29. Retrieved 21 October 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
6. ^ Supreme Court, Mississippi (1903). "Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi". 81: 761. Retrieved 21 October 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• 1835 births
• 1903 deaths
• Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court
• University of Mississippi alumni
• University of Mississippi School of Law alumni
• Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
• People from Jasper County, Mississippi
• People from Quitman, Mississippi
• 19th-century American judges
• St. Anthony Hall
• 19th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature