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Terry Tranter
1944 – 2025
Terry M. Tranter passed away peace-
fully on December 22, 2025 at age 81
surrounded by love. Terry was the
beloved husband of Doris Tepe Tranter
for 57 years, as they met and began dating
in high school and were married in 1968.
Terry was the loving father of Amy Thornton (Eddie), Terry W.
Tranter (Amy), Michael Tranter, and Christopher Tranter (Katie).
Terry graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1962, from
Georgetown University in 1966, and from University of Cincin-
nati Law School in 1969.
Terry practiced law as a Sole Practicing Attorney in 1969
and continued into early 2025, mainly handling domestic rela-
tions, probate/estate planning, and general practice cases in the
greater Cincinnati area. Terry was an accomplished and respected
attorney advocate for 56 years.
Terry had a lifelong passion for politics, history, and justice,
and had a logical, pragmatic, and institutional knowledge in these
interests. Despite growing up in a conservative suburban area of
Kenwood with very few Democrats, Terry became a “Kennedy
Democrat” at a young age. Throughout his life, Terry remained
actively involved, particularly serving as Amberley Village ward
chair, precinct executive and volunteer for the Hamilton County
Democratic Party. Terry was elected to Golf Manor Village
Council and later was appointed and elected as a state represen-
tative from 1975 to 1992. He served as Chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee and other Ohio House Committees.
Both as a State Representative and Committee Chair, Terry
had strong influences over many bills ranging from capital
punishment, redistricting, natural resources, criminal & civil
judiciary and justice reforms, judicial salary, and even ‘Motorcycle
Helmets’ to name a few. Terry was a strong advocate for Hamilton
County. He believed in the seemingly lost art of bipartisan negoti-
ation and compromise as the best methods to formulate the most
effective laws benefitting his hometown and 24th District as well
as the entire state.
Terry enjoyed attending the Bengals, Reds, and Xavier Basket-
ball games on a regular basis with his family. He was an avid
reader of newspapers, history, and current events and was never
without an opinion on everything and anything, whether solic-
itated or not. In fact, Terry was head-strong, opinionated, and
communicative all the way to the end of his life. Terry will be
strongly missed by family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and
clients alike.
— Written by Michael L. Tranter, Esq., son of Terry M. Tranter
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