Obituary of William Leake Terry, Miller Co, AR Posted on Mon, 10 Jan 2000 Surname: Terry, Dickson, Faishe TERRY, William Leake, representative, was born in Anson county, N.C., Sept. 27, 1850; son of William Leake and Mary (Parsons) Terry. He removed with his parents to Tippah county, Miss., 1857, and to Pulaski county, Ark., 1861. He was the protégé of Gen. Francis A. Terry, who had charge of his education. He attended Bingham's Military institute, N.C.; was graduated from Trinity college, N.C., A.B., 1872; studied law in the office of Dodge & Johnson, Little Rock, Ark., and was admitted to the bar, 1873. He served in the state militia under Governor Baxter in the Brooks-Baxter troubles, and was second officer in command of Hallie Rifles in the fight at Palarm, May, 1874; was a member of the city council, 1877-79; a state senator, 1878-79, serving as president at the close of the session, and city attorney, 1879-85. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the 50th congress in 1886, and was a Democratic representative from the fourth Arkansas district in the 52d-56th congresses, 1891-1901. He was married first, Oct. 6, 1875, to Mollie C. Dickson of Texarkana, Ark., who died July 6, 1895; and secondly, Nov. 22, 1899, to Florence Faishe of Texarkana.