Thomas Terrell | |
|---|---|
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |
| Governor | Frank W. Hunt |
| Preceded by | J. H. Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | James M. Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Fountain Terrell July 5, 1866 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1939 (aged 73) Rochester, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Jenks |
| Relations | Robert M. Terrell (father) |
| Residence | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Profession | attorney |
Thomas Fountain Terrell (July 5, 1866 – October 28, 1939) was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Terrell was elected in 1901 along with Governor Frank W. Hunt. [1]
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He died in Minnesota in 1939 and he was buried in Idaho. [2]
