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Richard Keith Call (October 24, 1792 – September 14, 1862) was an American attorney, politician, and slave owner who served as the 3rd and 5th territorial governor of Florida. Before that, he was elected to the Florida Territorial Council and as a delegate to the U.S. Congress from Florida.
General Richard K. Call was a delegate to Congress from the territory of Florida from 1823-1825, and had been a special aide to Major General Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans.
Richard Keith Call (1792-1862) participated in an era of American history defined by Indian Removal and the expansion of plantation slavery.
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.
This collection consists of original letters, to and from, Richard Keith Call and Ellen Call Long, manuscript material on Florida history written by Richard Keith Call and Ellen Call Long, and miscellaneous materials connected to the life and times of the Call family.
Richard K. Call. Date in History: 11 Aug 1841. 1841 - Richard K. Call was commissioned as Governor of the Territory of Florida for a second term on this date. The Commission was signed by President John Tyler and Secretary of State Daniel Webster.
Extracts from the message of Governor Call to the Territorial Legislature of Florida, January 11, 1839, ... SERIALSETDELIVERY1 Contributor: United States. Congress. Senate - Call, Richard Keith Date: 1839
