Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862

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Territorial governor of Florida.

From the description of Papers, 1801-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70958756

The third and fifth territorial governor of Florida, Richard Keith Call came to Florida in 1814 as a soldier with General Andrew Jackson. Serving as personal aide to Jackson, Call helped set up Florida's territorial government at Pensacola in 1821. The next year, he started a law practice there. Successively, he was a member of the Legislative Council, delegate to Congress, receiver of the West Florida land office, brigadier general of the West Florida militia and territorial governor. Commanding the troops in the Seminole war while governor, Call routed the Indians in the second and third battles of Wahoo Swamp. He was removed as governor because of controversy with Federal authorities over help for Florida in the Indian conflict. When Florida became a state in 1845, Call ran for governor but was defeated.

From the description of Correspondence, 1820-1860. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413112

Army officer, delegate to the U.S. Congress from Florida, and governor of Florida (Territory).

From the description of R.K. Call correspondence, 1828-1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452527

Richard Call was born in Virginia in 1792 [i.e.1791], came to Florida in 1814 as the personal aide of Andrew Jackson, returned with him to Pensacola in 1821 to set up the new Territorial government, and decided in 1822 to make Florida his home. He served as the 3rd Territorial governor from Mar. 1836-Dec. 1839 and as the 5th Territorial governor from Mar. 1841-Aug. 1844.

R.K. Call led the Florida Militia in fighting the Seminoles during his 1st term. He built an estate in Tallahassee, called "The Grove," in the 1830's, which later became the home of Governor LeRoy Collins whose wife, Mary Call Collins was a descendant of Governor Call. R. K. Call died at The Grove Sept. 14, 1862--cf. Museum of Florida History, Florida Governor Portraits.

From the description of Richard Keith Call letter 1834 (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 39109544

Richard Keith Call was the third and fifth territorial governor of Florida. He came to Florida in 1814 as a soldier with General Andrew Jackson. Serving as personal aide to Jackson, Call helped set up Florida's territorial government at Pensacola in 1821. The next year, he started a law practice there.

Successively, he was a member of the Legislative Council; Delegate to Congress; Receiver of the West Florida Land Office; Brigadier General of the West Florida Militia; and Territorial Governor. While Territorial Governor, Call routed the Indians in the Second and Third Battles of Wahoo Swamp. He was removed as governor because of controversy with Federal authorities over help for Florida in the Seminole Wars. When Florida became a state in 1845, Call ran for governor, but was defeated.

From the description of Correspondence, 1791-1794,1825-1849. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413057

Richard Keith Call was the third and fifth territorial governor of Florida. He was born in 1792 and came to Florida in 1814 as a soldier with General Andrew Jackson. Serving as personal aide to Jackson, Call helped set up Florida's territorial government at Pensacola in 1821. The next year, he started a law practice there.

Successively, he was a member of the Legislative Council; Delegate to Congress; Receiver of the West Florida Land Office; Brigadier General of the West Florida Militia; and Territorial Governor.

Commanding the troops in the Seminole Wars while Governor, Call routed the Indians in the Second and Third Battles of Wahoo Swamp. He was removed as governor because of controversy with Federal authorities over help for Florida in the Indian conflict. When Florida became a state in 1845, Call ran for governor, but was defeated.

From the description of Journal, 1861. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413058

Governor, soldier.

Richard Call, the namesake of his uncle, a Revolutionary War hero, was born in Virginia on October 24, 1792. He came to Florida in 1814 as the personal aide of Andrew Jackson, returned with him to Pensacola in 1821 to set up the new territorial government, and decided in 1822 to make Florida his home. He served as a member of the Legislative Council, a delegate to Congress, and, finally, territorial governor.

Call led the Florida militia in fighting the Seminoles during his first term. During his second administration as governor, he moved the territory closer to statehood and tried to minimize the financial problems that Florida experienced because of bank failures and the national business depression. Call built an estate in Tallahassee, called "The Grove," in the 1830s where he died on September 14, 1862.

From the description of Letters, 1814-1862. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 50528974

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creatorOf Farrell family. Letters and accounts of family stories and events, 1821-1865 [microform]. Included in the collection are letters from Andrew Jackson (copies of originals in Library of Congress) and correspondence of Norman Farrell during the Civil War. Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library
creatorOf Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. Letters, 1839-1842. Newberry Library
creatorOf Call, Richard. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Campbell family. Papers, 1797-1969. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Letters, 1814-1862. University of Florida
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Richard Keith Call letter 1834 Florida State University
referencedIn Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. Letter, 1826. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Journal, 1861. Florida State Archive
referencedIn Lewis Eller Asher autograph collection, 1757-1925. Library of Congress
creatorOf Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854. Collection of Florida history : documents & letters, 1822-1892. Library of Congress
referencedIn Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. Papers, 1818-1820. University of Florida
referencedIn Snyder, Frank L. [Collection] 1802-1993. University of South Florida, USF Library
referencedIn Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. Letters, 1814-1823. University of Florida
referencedIn Andrew Jackson Donelson Papers, 1779-1943, (bulk 1813-1869) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Correspondence, 1820-1860. Florida State Archive
referencedIn Andrew Jackson Papers, 1775-1860, (bulk 1785-1845) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Boyd, Mark F. (Mark Frederick), 1889-1968. Papers, 1912-1968. Florida State Archive
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. R.K. Call correspondence, 1828-1836. Library of Congress
referencedIn Gamble, Mary Scott Watts, 1814-1840,. Papers of the Breckinridge, Gamble and Watts families of Virginia and Florida, circa 1794-1850. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Correspondence, 1791-1794,1825-1849. Florida State Archive
referencedIn Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. papers 1672, 1814-1863 1814-1863 Jackson, Ebenezer, Jr. papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. Papers, 1801-1911. Tebeau-Field Library of Florida History
referencedIn Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Alexander Macomb letter, 1837 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Panton Leslie and Company Collection, 1739-1847 University of West Florida Libraries
referencedIn Littell, John S. (John Stockton), 1806-1875. Letter of John S. Littell, 1861. Library of Congress
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Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida--12000
West Florida
United States
Indian Key (Fla.)
Florida
Florida
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Creek War, 1836
Fort Drane (Fla.), Battle of, 1836
Governor
Indians of North America
Land claims
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Secession
Seminole Indians
Seminole War, 1st
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Spanish Florida claims
Wahoo Swamp (Fla.), Battle of, 1836
Withlacoochee (Fla.), Battle of, 1835
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Florida Governor
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Birth 1791-10-24

Death 1862-09-14

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