William Terry (congressman)

William Terry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byJames K. Gibson
Succeeded byEppa Hunton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byRees Bowen
Succeeded byAuburn Pridemore
Personal details
Born(1824-08-14)August 14, 1824
Amherst County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1888(1888-09-05) (aged 64)
Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeEast End Cemetery
Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyConservative (before c. 1875)
Democrat
Spouse
Emma Wigginton
(m. 1852)
Children7
Profession
Military service
Allegiance Virginia
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service Virginia Militia
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–65
Rank 1st Lieutenant (Virginia Militia)
Brigadier General
Commands4th Virginia Infantry
Stonewall Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Terry (August 14, 1824 – September 5, 1888) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, teacher, slaveowner, and Confederate soldier from Virginia. The last commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade during the American Civil War also twice won election to the U.S. House of Representatives after the conflict.[1]

  1. ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia, vol.VI, p. 67