Source
State Archives of Florida, Collection M75-85
Description
Certificate discharging Captain R.A. Gray from U.S. Army.
General Note
R.A Gray served in Europe during WWI. R. A. Gray's (1882-1975) affiliation with the state government of Florida began in 1903 when he served as a clerk for the 1903 legislative session. In 1910, he represented Gadsden County in the legislature. Except for his sojourn in Washington as Senator Park Trammell's personal secretary and his army service in World War I, Gray lived and worked in Tallahassee for the rest of his life. He worked alternately for the State Treasury, the Comptroller's Office, and the Motor Vehicles Division. When Senator William Igou resigned as Secretary of State, Gray was appointed on August 12, 1930, to serve out his term. He then ran for the job himself and won, eventually serving his state in this capacity for 31 years. He resigned in 1961, but remained active in church and social groups. R.A. Gray died in 1975.
Army of the United States of America
To all who shall see these presents greeting:
This is to certify, that
by direction of the President and under the provisions of section nine of the act of Congress approved May eighteen, nineteen hundred and seventeen,
Robert Andrew Gray
Captain, Motor Transport Corps
was honorably discharged from the military service in The United States Army
at Washington D.C.
on the thirtieth day of January, 1919
C.B. Drakes
BRIGADIER GENERAL, GENERAL STAFF
CHIEF MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS.
Form No. 525-3 A.G.O.
3-6655
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