John B. Terry (January 18, 1796 – January 11, 1874) was an American pioneer, merchant, soldier, and territorial legislator.
Born in Coxsackie, New York,[1] Terry served in the United States Army during the War of 1812.
[1] He moved to St. Charles, Missouri where he was a merchant and then to Sangamon County, Illinois.
[1] In 1829, Terry moved to Michigan Territory and settled in Mineral Point where he was a merchant and smelter.
Terry served as a captain in the Black Hawk War of 1832.