John J. Terrell (1857–1920) served as the 16th Texas Land Commissioner, from 1903 until 1909.[2] Elected in 1902, he was re-elected in 1904 and 1906.[2]
After stepping down as Texas Lands Commissioner, President Woodrow Wilson appointed him Inspector of Indian Lands at Arizona's San Carlos Apache Reservation. [2]
He died while on a business trip to Sacramento, California, on June 17, 1920, due to injuries he received in an automobile accident.[2]
References
- ^ Three Centuries on the Land: The Archives of the Texas General Land Office (PDF). Texas General Land Office. 2012. p. 18.
- ^ a b c d Todd, William N. IV; Knape, Gerald (1952). "Terrell, John James (1857–1920)". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved 2024-02-13.