Samuel Heidelberg Terral (February 4, 1835 – March 20, 1903) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1897 until his death in 1903.
[2][3] While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).
[4] On January 9, 1861, Terral attended the Mississippi Secession Convention, representing Clarke County where Mississippi would pass an Ordinance of Secession from the U.S.[5][6] Terral fought for the Confederates against the U.S. during the American Civil War, enlisting in Company C of the 37th Mississippi Regiment and served as its captain until 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of major.
[6][3] After the war he settled permanently at Quitman, Mississippi where he engaged in the practice of law, including working as a district attorney.
[2][3] In 1882, after the end of Reconstruction, Terral became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.