Rex Terry
Rex A. Terry (born February 21, 1888 in Sturgis , Dakota Territory , † July 13, 1964 in Pierre , South Dakota ) was an American politician . Between 1949 and 1955 he was lieutenant governor of the state of South Dakota.
Career
Rex Terry attended public schools in his home country and then a business school. He later worked in Pierre, the capital of South Dakota, in commerce and banking. He was president of the Fort Pierre Commercial Club and manager of Fort Pierre National Bank . He was also a member of the Freemasons . Politically, he joined the Republican Party . Between 1941 and 1948 he was a member of the South Dakota Senate .
In 1948 Terry was elected lieutenant governor of South Dakota alongside George Theodore Mickelson . He held this office after a re-election between 1949 and 1955. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. Since 1951 he served under the new governor Sigurd Anderson . In 1954 he ran unsuccessfully in his party's gubernatorial election. After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Terry was no longer politically active. He died on July 13, 1964 in Pierre.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Terry, Rex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Terry, Rex A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sturgis , Dakota Territory |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1964 |
| Place of death | Pierre , South Dakota |