Terada Sakae

Eieru Terada (born December 12, 1859 (Ansei 6, 11th month 19) – January 13, 1926 (Taishō 15)), was a Japanese bureaucrat, judge, and politician. His family registration status was that of a commoner from Tokyo Prefecture. He also actively participated as a senior member of the Genyōsha. His eldest daughter, Kaoru Hatoyama (Hatoyama Kaoruko), became the wife of Ichirō Hatoyama. Furthermore, he was the grandfather of Eiichirō Hatoyama, Yukio Hatoyama, and Kunio Hatoyama. He was also the great-grandfather of Kazuhiro Hatoyama, Taro Hatoyama, and Jiro Hatoyama.

Biography

He was born on December 12, 1859 (Ansei 6, 11th month 19) as the eldest son of Sakamushi Terada in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1877 (Meiji 10), he participated in the "Fukuoka Rebellion," a samurai-led anti-government uprising that occurred in Fukuoka. Due to this incident, he was accused of being a national offender and separated from his family, establishing a branch family to form his own foundations.

In 1882 (Meiji 15), he graduated from the Meiji Law School and passed the Bar and Prosecutor Examination. Subsequently, he served as a judge at the Yokohama District Court and other positions, and in 1897 (Meiji 30), he was appointed as a secretary of the House of Representatives. He then served as Director of the Proceedings Division, Director of the Secretariat Division, and Director of the Police Affairs Division, eventually being promoted to Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives in 1917 (Taishō 6).

After retiring in 1923 (Taishō 12), he was appointed by imperial decree as a member of the House of Peers on August 29 of that year. Earlier, he participated as a senior figure in the Genyōsha in Fukuoka, which supported Sun Yat-sen of the Republic of China, continuing his activities as an executive.

Honors

On December 27, 1902 (Meiji 35), he was awarded the Junior Fifth Rank. He was promoted to Senior Fourth Rank on March 11, 1918 (Taishō 7).

Family and Relatives

The Terada family resided at 191 Genbei, Totsuka-cho, outside Tokyo City. His father was Sakamushi Terada, a commoner from Fukuoka Prefecture.

His family consisted of:

- Eldest daughter: Kaoru Hatoyama (1888 – 1982), who married Ichirō Hatoyama.

- Second daughter: Mume Abe (1891 – ?), who married Kazuichi Abeno, the fifth son of a samurai family from Yamaguchi Prefecture, and a member of the Aben family.

- Third daughter: Yasu Kosugi (1893 – ?), who married Toshiro Kurasugi, the eldest son of a commoner from Tokyo Prefecture.

- Eldest son: Takashi Terada (1896 – ?)

- Second son: Tsutomu Terada (1900 – ?)

- Illegitimate child: Teye Furui, wife of Senkichi Furui (born 1887, a commoner from Tokyo Prefecture, engaged in a kappo business, and served as a member of the Asakusa Ward Assembly).

His brother was Fusayoshi Terada, whose wife was Suga Ko. The brother's wife’s younger brother was Tatsugoro Horikawa.

References include “The Biographies of East Asian Pioneering Patriots” (compiled by Koryukai), “Chikuzen Genyōsha” (united by Tozan), and “Directory of the House of Peers (Type C)” (Revised December, Showa 21, 1947, by the House of Peers Secretariat).

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