David Smith Terry, a prominent figure in California's legal and political history, met a tragic end on September 16, 1859, in San Francisco. Terry, who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, was involved in a notorious duel with U.S. Senator David C. Broderick. The duel, which took place on September 13, 1859, was the culmination of a bitter political rivalry and personal animosity between the two men. Broderick, a Free Soil Democrat, and Terry, a pro-slavery advocat
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