Nathaniel Terry
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Nathaniel Terry was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. He was born in Enfield, Connecticut
. He attended the common schools, Dartmouth College
, and was graduated from Yale College
in 1786. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1790 and commenced practice in Enfield. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut
in 1796.
Terry served as commander of the Governor’s Foot Guard of Hartford 1802-1813; and as a judge of the Hartford County Court from 1807 to 1809, when he resigned. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives 1804-1815. He was elected as a Federalist
to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1819). He was a member of the Connecticut State Constitutional Convention in 1818. He served as president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company 1810-1835 and president of the Hartford Bank 1819-1828. He was the Mayor
of Hartford 1824-1831 and also served as a General
in the State militia. He died in New Haven, Connecticut
in 1844 and was buried in Old North (Spring Grove) Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
. He attended the common schools, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, and was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1786. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and was admitted to the bar in 1790 and commenced practice in Enfield. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
in 1796.
Terry served as commander of the Governor’s Foot Guard of Hartford 1802-1813; and as a judge of the Hartford County Court from 1807 to 1809, when he resigned. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives 1804-1815. He was elected as a Federalist
Federalist
The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1819). He was a member of the Connecticut State Constitutional Convention in 1818. He served as president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company 1810-1835 and president of the Hartford Bank 1819-1828. He was the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hartford 1824-1831 and also served as a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in the State militia. He died in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
in 1844 and was buried in Old North (Spring Grove) Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.