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Alexander W. Terrell

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Confederate Army general and American diplomat (1827-1912)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1827 to 1912 · aged 84
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Alexander Watkins Terrell was an American lawyer, judge, planter, Confederate officer, and diplomat. He served as the U. S. Envoy to the Ottoman Empire and a Confederate military officer.

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Alexander Watkins Terrell was an American lawyer, judge, planter, Confederate officer, and diplomat. He served as the U. S. Envoy to the Ottoman Empire and a Confederate military officer. He helped pass influential legislation including the Terrell Election Law, served as president of the Texas State Historical Association and on the board of regents for the University of Texas.

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United States
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Politicians
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Public Official
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deceased
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Lived 1827 to 1912 · aged 84
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