Richard Keith Call (October 24, 1792 - September 14, 1862) was the third and fifth territorial governor of Florida. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Florida Territory was a historic organized territory of the United States from 1822 to 1845. ... List of Governors of Florida: Florida Governors Military Government Territorial Government Statehood Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Florida | Government of Florida ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Named after his uncle, a Revolutionary War hero, he was born in Virginia, he came to Florida in 1814 as the personal aide to General Andrew Jackson. He returned with General Jackson in 1821 to establish the territorial government after the United States acquired Florida from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty. In 1822, he decided to make Florida his home. He was on the Legislative Council of the territory and served as a delegate to the U.S. Congress. On March 16, 1836, he was appointed by President Andrew Jackson as the governor of the territory. During this first term, he led the Florida militia in fighting the Seminole Indians. He was replaced as governor by President Martin Van Buren on December 2, 1839. During his second term as governor, which began on March 19, 1841, he moved the territory closer to statehood and tried to minimize the financial problems that Florida experienced due to bank failures and a national business depression. He left office on August 11, 1844. Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Order: 7th President Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1829-1832) Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) Term of office: March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 Preceded by: John Quincy Adams Succeeded by: Martin Van Buren Date of birth: March 15, 1767 Place of birth: Waxhaws area of South Carolina Date of... Order: 7th President Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1829-1832) Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) Term of office: March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 Preceded by: John Quincy Adams Succeeded by: Martin Van Buren Date of birth: March 15, 1767 Place of birth: Waxhaws area of South Carolina Date of... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Florida Territory was a historic organized territory of the United States from 1822 to 1845. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 (formally titled the Treaty of Amity, Settlement, and Limits Between the United States of America and His Catholic Majesty, and also known as the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819, and sometimes the Florida Treaty) was a historic agreement between the United States and Spain... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Seal of the Congress. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Order: 7th President Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1829-1832) Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) Term of office: March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 Preceded by: John Quincy Adams Succeeded by: Martin Van Buren Date of birth: March 15, 1767 Place of birth: Waxhaws area of South Carolina Date of... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ... The Seminole are a Native American Indian people, originally of Florida. ... Order: 8th President Vice President: Richard M. Johnson Term of office: March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 Preceded by: Andrew Jackson Succeeded by: William Henry Harrison Date of birth: December 5, 1782 Place of birth: Kinderhook, New York Date of death: July 24, 1862 Place of death: Kinderhook, New York... 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During the 1830s, he constructed an estate on land that he purchased in Tallahassee, Florida. Called "The Grove", today it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The estate later became the home of Governor LeRoy Collins, and his wife Mary Call Collins, the great granddaughter of Richard Call. Richard Keith Call died at The Grove on September 14, 1862. Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ... Thomas LeRoy Collins (March 10, 1909 - March 12, 1991) was the thirty-third governor of Florida. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Facts

There are several streets in Florida named after Richard K. Call. Call Streets are in Tallahassee, Starke, Jacksonville, Hollywood, and High Springs. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ... Starke is a city located in Bradford County, Florida. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... Hollywood is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... High Springs is a city located in Alachua County, Florida. ...

External links

• Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
• Call Family and Brevard Family Papers This collection contains correspondence, writings, and other papers of Richard Keith Call and his family from 1788-1916. From the State Library and Archives of Florida.