Richard Gentry Papers, 1808-1947

<P>Richard Gentry moved to Missouri in 1816 and was appointed captain of the Missouri militia in 1828, and to offices of various ranks until 1832, when he was appointed major general of the Missouri militia, which he held until the time of his death. He spent one year in St. Louis County after coming to Missouri, and in 1817 he moved to Franklin, Boonslick country. In 1826, he was elected state senator from Boone, and in 1830 President Jackson appointed him postmaster at Columbia. He held this office until his death, after which his widow was appointed in his stead and she held the office for about 30 years.</P>

<P>Collection includes various items including order book of General Richard Gentry (1832-1837)-Missouri volunteers in Florida Campaign of Seminole Indian War; letter of Thomas H. Benton to Mrs. Gentry, dated January 16, 1838, giving particulars of the death of General Gentry and wounding of her son; commission to Richard Gentry as lieutenant in 19th Regiment of Kentucky Militia, March 27, 1808; commission to Richard Gentry as ensign in volunteer detachment in militia in Kentucky, September 1, 1813; commission of Richard Gentry as captain of 4th Company in 2nd Battalion of 14th Regiment, 1st Brigade in 1st Division of Missouri militia, April 20, 1821; appointment of Richard Gentry as postmaster of Columbia, Missouri, January 12, 1830; diary of Colonel Justus Post, agent of fortifications at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, June 14-October 18, 1814, during the War of 1812.</P>

<P>6 folders (approximately 50 items)</P>

<P>Cite as: Richard Gentry Papers, Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis.</P>

理查德·金特里于1816年迁居密苏里州，并于1828年被任命为密苏里民兵上校，直至1832年，他被任命为密苏里民兵少将，直至其逝世。他在抵达密苏里州后于圣路易斯县居住了一年，并在1817年迁至富兰克林县的博恩斯利克地区。1826年，他被选为布恩州州参议员，1830年，杰克逊总统任命他为哥伦比亚邮政局长，他一直担任此职务直至去世，其后其遗孀继任该职位，并维持了大约30年之久。

本收藏包括各种物品，包括理查德·金特里将军（1832-1837）在佛罗里达州塞米诺尔印第安战争中的志愿军订购簿；托马斯·H·本顿致金特里夫人的信函，日期为1838年1月16日，详细描述了金特里将军的逝世及其子受伤的情况；1808年3月27日，授予理查德·金特里在肯塔基民兵第19团的少校军衔；1813年9月1日，授予他在肯塔基民兵志愿分队中的中尉军衔；1821年4月20日，授予他在密苏里民兵第1师第1旅第14团第2营第4连的连长军衔；1830年1月12日，任命他为密苏里州哥伦比亚的邮政局长；1814年6月14日至10月18日，约书亚·波斯特上校在纽约港科伦堡要塞防御代理人的日记，记录了1812年战争的经过。

共6个文件夹（约50件物品）。

引用格式：理查德·金特里档案，密苏里历史学会档案馆，圣路易斯。