Terrell was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and in 1895 he represented Beacon falls in the State Legislature. At the age of 29, he was then one of the youngest members of that body. In addition, Terrell served locally as town treasurer and was appointed postmaster at Beacon Falls in 1896. He served as Town Clerk in 1889 and 1890 and from 1896 to 1900. He was also a member of the Board of Relief and the Beacon Falls School Board as well as tax collector for three years.

JOHN POPE

    John B. Pope was a first selectman of the Town of Oxford and also represented the town in the State Legislature. He also served as a member of the Board of Relief.
    Pope was born in Roxbury on July 13, 1842, his family coming to Oxford when he was one year old. He was educated in the public schools of Oxford and became a farm worker at the age of nineteen. In 1865 he married Jane M. Nichols. Together they had eleven children, including a son, Charles Pope, who later served as first selectman of Oxford.