James C. Terrell (November 7, 1806 – December 1, 1835) was a

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and lawyer from

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. Terrell was born in

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, in 1806. He attended studied law, gained admittance to the state

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and practiced law in

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. He served in the

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from 1830 to 1834. He was elected as a Union Representative from Georgia to the

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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.

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