Regis Henri Post Sr.

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Regis Henri Post Sr.

Birth
Greenwich Village, New York County, New York, USA
Death
5 Oct 1944 (aged 74)
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Sayville, Suffolk County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7372552, Longitude: -73.0778235
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Son of Albert Kintzing Post and Marie Caroline Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, husband of Caroline Beatrice Post, whom he married on March 6, 1895, the daughter of Henry Albertson Post, his distant cousin, from whom he was later divorced in 1922, and father of Henry Burnet and Regis Henry Post Jr.

Husband of Leila Ellis, whom he married in 1925.

Husband of Marguerite Denis de Lagarde, whom he married April 5, 1933.

"Regis Henry Post, second son of Albert Klintzing Post. Born January 28, 1870 at 23 Waverly Place, New York, the residence of his great-grandfather, Waldron Blauu Post.

Attended St. Mark's School, Southborough, Massachusetts. Went to Harvard and graduated with the class of 1891. Wrote for "Hasty Pudding Club" plays. Had his home in the country, at Bayport, Long Island.

November 8, 1898, Regis Post was elected member of the State Assembly to represent the second district, Suffolk County (Republican).

November 8, 1899, was re-elected and served a second term. February, 1903, was appointed by President Roosevelt, Auditor of Porto Rico.

August 10, 1904, Regis Henry Post was appointed Secretary of State of Porto Rico. His promotion from Auditor to Secretary also carries with it the Governorship during the Governor's absence. In commenting on this appointment the New York Tribune of August 11th, 1904, has the following paragraph. "Washington, August 10th- Regis H. Post who was appointed Secretary of Porto Rico to-day called at the White House this afternoon to say good-by to the President before his departure for the island. Mr. Post has been promoted from the Auditorship of the Island. He is a young man of wealth who has gone into public life for the sake of 'doing something' and has made a fine record."

On the day Regis called at the White House he took luncheon with President Roosevelt, the other guests being Secretary Taft (War) Secretary Shaw (Treasury) Postmaster General Payne and Ex-Secretary of the Navy Moody, now Attorney General.

REGIS HENRY POST was married in New York on March 6, 1895, by Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, to CAROLINE BEATRICE POST, his distant cousin, daughter of HENRY ALBERTSON VAN ZO POST (of the Fourth Branch)."

A photo of Regis Henry Post can be found HERE.

("The Post Family" by Marie Caroline Post, 1905, pages 217 & 218; U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 for Regis Henri Post; Regis Henry Post, Wikipedia)
Son of Albert Kintzing Post and Marie Caroline Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, husband of Caroline Beatrice Post, whom he married on March 6, 1895, the daughter of Henry Albertson Post, his distant cousin, from whom he was later divorced in 1922, and father of Henry Burnet and Regis Henry Post Jr.

Husband of Leila Ellis, whom he married in 1925.

Husband of Marguerite Denis de Lagarde, whom he married April 5, 1933.

"Regis Henry Post, second son of Albert Klintzing Post. Born January 28, 1870 at 23 Waverly Place, New York, the residence of his great-grandfather, Waldron Blauu Post.

Attended St. Mark's School, Southborough, Massachusetts. Went to Harvard and graduated with the class of 1891. Wrote for "Hasty Pudding Club" plays. Had his home in the country, at Bayport, Long Island.

November 8, 1898, Regis Post was elected member of the State Assembly to represent the second district, Suffolk County (Republican).

November 8, 1899, was re-elected and served a second term. February, 1903, was appointed by President Roosevelt, Auditor of Porto Rico.

August 10, 1904, Regis Henry Post was appointed Secretary of State of Porto Rico. His promotion from Auditor to Secretary also carries with it the Governorship during the Governor's absence. In commenting on this appointment the New York Tribune of August 11th, 1904, has the following paragraph. "Washington, August 10th- Regis H. Post who was appointed Secretary of Porto Rico to-day called at the White House this afternoon to say good-by to the President before his departure for the island. Mr. Post has been promoted from the Auditorship of the Island. He is a young man of wealth who has gone into public life for the sake of 'doing something' and has made a fine record."

On the day Regis called at the White House he took luncheon with President Roosevelt, the other guests being Secretary Taft (War) Secretary Shaw (Treasury) Postmaster General Payne and Ex-Secretary of the Navy Moody, now Attorney General.

REGIS HENRY POST was married in New York on March 6, 1895, by Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, to CAROLINE BEATRICE POST, his distant cousin, daughter of HENRY ALBERTSON VAN ZO POST (of the Fourth Branch)."

A photo of Regis Henry Post can be found HERE.

("The Post Family" by Marie Caroline Post, 1905, pages 217 & 218; U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 for Regis Henri Post; Regis Henry Post, Wikipedia)