Coordinates: 37°42′30″N 122°29′03″W / 37.7082°N
122.4842°W / 37.7082; -122.4842 (duel site)The
Broderickâ€"Terry duel (subsequently called "the last notable American
duel") was fought between United States Senator David C. Broderick, of
California, and ex-Chief Justice David S. Terry, of the Supreme Court
of California, on September 13, 1859. The two men had been friends and
political allies within the Democratic Party. However, Broderick was
an abolitionist, whereas Terry was pro-slavery. Intense political
disagreements led to bitter resentments, which in turn led to a
challenge to a duel and the fatal encounter in a ravine near Lake
Merced in San Francisco.Not long after the duel, both public opinion
and legislation turned strongly against the custom of duelling. As of
2020[update] not all of the U.S. states have laws that specifically
ban duelling. The site of the duel is now a registered California
Historical Landmark.Broderick and Terry both belonged to the
Democratic Party, and were originally good friends. Broderick had said
of Terry that he considered him to be "the only honest man on the
Supreme bench". And on one occasion, Broderick was the only person who
did not turn his back on Terry in his time of need. Broderick–Terry duel Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter