John B. Terry

John B. Terry (January 18, 1796 – January 11, 1874) was an American pioneer, merchant, soldier, and territorial legislator.

Born in Coxsackie, New York,[1] Terry served in the United States Army during the War of 1812.[1] He moved to St. Charles, Missouri where he was a merchant and then to Sangamon County, Illinois.[1] In 1829, Terry moved to Michigan Territory and settled in Mineral Point where he was a merchant and smelter. Terry served as a captain in the Black Hawk War of 1832.[1] From 1836 to 1838, Terry served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. He died in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]

Notes
  1. "Gen. John B. Terry". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. January 31, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. VII, E.B. Bolens-state printer: Madison, Wisconsin: 1876, Necrology-1874, pg. 461
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877,' Legislative Assemblies-Territorial, pg. 136-139


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