Al Terrill

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Al Terrill

|birth_date = {{birth date|1937|03|08}}

|birth_place = Walters, Oklahoma, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2008|08|20|1937|03|08}}

|office = Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 32nd district

|preceded = Tom Payne

|succeeded = Roy Butch Cooper

|term_start = 1965

|term_end = 1987

|party = Democratic

|alma_mater = Abilene Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

|children = 1{{Cite web|url=https://www.duncanbanner.com/news/local_news/terrill-in-senate-race-in-district-31/article_54ed2af7-f1a1-539f-85d3-d86fab03956b.html|title=Terrill in Senate race in District 31|work=Duncan Banner|date=April 23, 2012|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

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Al Terrill (March 8, 1937 – August 20, 2008) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 32nd district of the Oklahoma Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Documents/ALLSENATE-LIST.pdf|title=All Members Of The Oklahoma Senate|work=Oklahoma Legislature|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108232602/https://www.okhouse.gov/Documents/ALLSENATE-LIST.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://oksenate.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/state_senate_historical.PDF|title=State Senate Since Statehood|work=Oklahoma Legislature|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

Life and career

Terrill was born in Walters, Oklahoma.{{Citation|title=Who is who in the ... Oklahoma Legislature: Volume 36, Parts 1977-1978|page=|date=1977|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Libraries}} He attended Abilene Christian University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.{{Citation|title=Directory of Oklahoma|page=68|date=1985|publisher=State Election Board|work=Northwestern University}}

In 1965, Terrill was elected to represent the 32nd district of the Oklahoma Senate, succeeding Tom Payne. He left office in 1987, and was succeeded by Roy Butch Cooper.

Terrill died in August 2008, at the age of 71.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2008/08/20/former-state-senator-al-terrill-dies-in-hospital/61551941007/|title=Former state senator Al Terrill dies in hospital|work=The Oklahoman|date=August 20, 2008|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

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