Rex Terry

Rex A. Terry


24th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
In office 1949–1955
Governor	George T. Mickelson Sigurd Anderson
Preceded by	Sioux K. Grigsby
Succeeded by	L. Roy Houck
Personal details
Born	(1888-02-21)February 21, 1888 Sturgis, Dakota Territory
Died	July 13, 1964(1964-07-13) (aged 76) Pierre, South Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Delia Campbell

Rex A. Terry (February 21, 1888 – July 13, 1964) was a banker and politician in the United States state of South Dakota. He served as a member of the South Dakota State Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota.

Terry was born at Sturgis, Dakota Territory in 1888. After attending public schools and business college, Terry worked in retail in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, where he also acted as president of the Fort Pierre Commercial Club along with managing the The Fort Pierre National Bank. He had also been a commissioner of Fort Pierre.^[1] Terry was elected to the South Dakota Senate as a Republican in 1941 to represent the 29th district (Stanley County).^[1] He served until 1948.^[2] He served as Lieutenant Governor from 1949 to 1955, under Governors George T. Mickelson and Sigurd Anderson.

In 1953, Terry escaped a two-car accident, sustaining minor injuries, between Pierre and Fort Pierre that left his car "almost a total wreck".^[3]

He married Delia Campbell in 1916. Terry was active within the South Dakota Masons, serving as Grand Master from 1944 to 1945.^[1]^[4] He had previously served as a Deputy Grand Master prior to his promotion to Grand Master in 1944.^[5] He died in 1964 at a hospital in Pierre. He was buried at Scotty Phillips National Cemetery after a service at the masonic temple in Pierre.^[4] Upon his death, The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader lauded Terry's accomplishments, stating that his career "exemplified the best in American citizenship and the South Dakota way of life.".^[6]

References

1 2 3 South Dakota Manual - South Dakota. Legislature - Google Books. Books.google.ca. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
↑ "Legislator Historical Listing - Legislator Information". Legis.state.sd.us. 1964-07-15. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
↑ "Lt. Gov. Terry Only Bruised In Two Car Crash, The Daily Republic, Saturday, July 25, 1953, Mitchell, South Dakota, United States Of America
1 2 "Schedule Saturday Services for Terry", The Daily Plainsman, Thursday, July 16, 1964, Huron, South Dakota, United States Of America
↑ "Masons Complete Slate Of Officers", Evening Huronite, Saturday, July 15, 1944, Huron, South Dakota, United States Of America
↑ "Rex Terry -- A Fine Servant", The Daily Plainsman, Sunday, July 26, 1964, Huron, South Dakota, United States Of America

Political offices
Preceded by Sioux K. Grigsby	Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 1949–1955	Succeeded by L. Roy Houck
Preceded by C. J. Wilson	Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 29th District 1941–1948	Succeeded by Edwin G. Roller

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of South Dakota

Governors	Mellette Sheldon Lee Herreid Elrod Crawford Vessey Byrne Norbeck McMaster Gunderson Bulow Green Berry Jensen Bushfield Sharpe G.T. Mickelson Anderson Foss Herseth Gubbrud Boe Farrar Kneip Wollman Janklow G.S. Mickelson Miller Janklow Rounds Daugaard

Lieutenant Governors	Fletcher Hoffman Herreid Hindman Kean Snow McDougall Shober Byrne Abel Norbeck McMaster Gunderson Forney Covey Coyne J. Grigsby Whitney Ustrud Peterson McMurchie A. Miller S. Grigsby Terry Houck Lindley Bottum Boe Overpeck Abdnor Dougherty Wollman Hansen W. Miller Kirby Hillard Daugaard Michels

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