Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection M75-85

Description

Certificate Commissioning R.A. Gray as Captain in Army Quartermaster Reserves, 1924

Date

1924-04-18

Creator

United States. Army
United States. Office of the Adjutant General

Format

Certificates

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

Topic

Military And Veterans

Subjects

Armed Forces--Reserves
Gray, R. A. (Robert Andrew), 1882-1975
United States. Army--Reserves
United States. Office of the Adjutant General

Geographic Term

Washington (D.C.)

General Note

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.