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'''Regis Henri Post''' (]&mdash;]) was a ] politician and ] from 1907 to 1909. <!-- Note: WorldStatesmen gives his name as Prost, but a thorough search of newspaper archives shows him only under Post (20+ articles), I presume this is a typo but an oft repeated one online... Subsequent note: Contemporary archival sources confirm "Post" --> {{short description|American politician and Governor of Puerto Rico}}
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'''Regis Henri Post''' (January 28, 1870 – October 5, 1944) was a ] politician and the ] from April 17, 1907, to November 6, 1909. He was born in ]. <!-- Note: WorldStatesmen gives his name as Prost, but a thorough search of newspaper archives shows him only under Post (20+ articles), I presume this is a typo but an oft repeated one online... Subsequent note: Contemporary archival sources confirm "Post" -->


==Life==
⚫ He was a ]man from 1899 to 1900, representing ]. He was appointed ] of ] in 1903, Secretary of Puerto Rico in 1904, and then Governor in 1907 by appointment of President ]. Post served as Governor from ], ] to ], ]. His governorship was extremely controversial, as his frequent disagreements with the Puerto Rico ] led to the Legislature's failure to pass any budget in 1909, resulting in a political crisis on the island and passage of the ] at the request of ] ].
Post was born in Bayport, New York, the son of Albert Kintzing Post (1843-1872) and Marie Post (née de Trobriand, 1845-1926). His maternal grandfather was ]. He had an older sister, Lina Post Webster, and an older brother, Waldron Kintzing Post Sr. His father drowned at the age of 29 on Long Island when Regis was only two. His mother remarried to his father's 2nd cousin once removed, Charles Alfred Post (1844-1921). Regis had two step-sisters from this union, Beatrice Post Candler and Edith Post Gallatin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Family Tree|url=http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Regis-Henri-Post-Sr/p414408|website=ourfamtree.org|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref> Post graduated from ] in 1891 where he was a member of The ].


He was a member of the ] (Suffolk Co., 2nd D.) in ] and ].
⚫ Following Post's time in Puerto Rico, he worked with the ] in ] from 1913 to 1914. He subsequently joined the ] in 1917.


⚫ He was appointed by President ] as Auditor of ] in 1903, as Secretary of Puerto Rico in 1904, and as governor in 1907. Post held the office of governor from April 18, 1907, to November 5, 1909. His governorship was extremely controversial, as his frequent disagreements with the Puerto Rico Legislature led to the Legislature's failure to pass any budget in 1909, resulting in a political crisis on the island and passage of the ] at the request of President ].
⚫ In 1916, Post was discovered by his wife having an affair and they separated. She filed for divorce in 1922.


⚫ Following Post's time in Puerto Rico, he worked with the ] in ] from 1913 to 1914. He joined the ] in 1917.
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==Personal life==
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He married Carolyn Beatrice Post, daughter of Colonel Henry A. V. Post and his 2nd cousin once removed, on March 6, 1895. They had a son, Regis Henri Post Jr.(February 17, 1897).
⚫ In 1916, Post was discovered by his wife having an affair and they separated. She filed for divorce in 1922.
He married Leila Ellis in 1925. She died in 1931. Post married thirdly Marguerite Denis de Lagarde on April 5, 1933. She was his distant cousin. Marguerite's great-niece through her sister was ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Family Tree|url=http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Mathilde-Mimi-Boal/p468136|website=ourfamtree.org|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref>

Regis H. Post served as The Sayville Yacht Club’s 3rd Commodore 1911-1912 following John E. Roosevelt 1901-1907 and John R. Suydam 1908-1910.

==Death==
Post died October 5, 1944, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at the age of 74. He left behind his wife, Marguertie, and his son, Regis H. Post, Jr.<ref name="The Political Graveyard">{{cite web|title=Post family of New York|url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/post.html|website=]|publisher=Lawrence Kestenbaum|accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref>

==Relations==
Regis was part of the Post political family. His great-great-grandfather was ], a United States Representative from New York and an assemblyman. His nephew was New York State assemblyman ], and his distant cousin was New York State assemblyman ].<ref name="The Political Graveyard"/>
His sister, Lina Post Webster, married Hamilton Fish Webster, a grandson of ]. His step-sister, Edith Post Gallatin, married Goelet Gallatin, a great-grandson of ], great-grandson of ], and first cousin of ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Family Tree|url=http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Goelet-Gallatin/p461354|website=ourfamtree.org|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==Sources==
*SPOUSE SUES EX-GOVERNOR.; Says He Was Too Fond of Pretty Domestics; Forgiveness Oft Given for Twenty-seven Years; Gubernatorial Laundress is Mentioned in Suit. The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 13, 1922. pg. II1, 1 pgs *SPOUSE SUES EX-GOVERNOR.; Says He Was Too Fond of Pretty Domestics; Forgiveness Oft Given for Twenty-seven Years; Gubernatorial Laundress is Mentioned in Suit. The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 13, 1922. pg. II1, 1 pgs


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American politician and Governor of Puerto Rico
Regis Post

Regis Henri Post (January 28, 1870 – October 5, 1944) was a New York politician and the governor of Puerto Rico from April 17, 1907, to November 6, 1909. He was born in Suffolk County, New York.

Life

Post was born in Bayport, New York, the son of Albert Kintzing Post (1843-1872) and Marie Post (née de Trobriand, 1845-1926). His maternal grandfather was Régis de Trobriand. He had an older sister, Lina Post Webster, and an older brother, Waldron Kintzing Post Sr. His father drowned at the age of 29 on Long Island when Regis was only two. His mother remarried to his father's 2nd cousin once removed, Charles Alfred Post (1844-1921). Regis had two step-sisters from this union, Beatrice Post Candler and Edith Post Gallatin. Post graduated from Harvard University in 1891 where he was a member of The Delphic Club.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Suffolk Co., 2nd D.) in 1899 and 1900.

He was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as Auditor of Puerto Rico in 1903, as Secretary of Puerto Rico in 1904, and as governor in 1907. Post held the office of governor from April 18, 1907, to November 5, 1909. His governorship was extremely controversial, as his frequent disagreements with the Puerto Rico Legislature led to the Legislature's failure to pass any budget in 1909, resulting in a political crisis on the island and passage of the Olmsted Amendment at the request of President William Howard Taft.

Following Post's time in Puerto Rico, he worked with the American Ambulance Corps in France from 1913 to 1914. He joined the American Red Cross in 1917.

Personal life

He married Carolyn Beatrice Post, daughter of Colonel Henry A. V. Post and his 2nd cousin once removed, on March 6, 1895. They had a son, Regis Henri Post Jr.(February 17, 1897). In 1916, Post was discovered by his wife having an affair and they separated. She filed for divorce in 1922. He married Leila Ellis in 1925. She died in 1931. Post married thirdly Marguerite Denis de Lagarde on April 5, 1933. She was his distant cousin. Marguerite's great-niece through her sister was Mimi Lee.

Regis H. Post served as The Sayville Yacht Club’s 3rd Commodore 1911-1912 following John E. Roosevelt 1901-1907 and John R. Suydam 1908-1910.

Death

Post died October 5, 1944, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at the age of 74. He left behind his wife, Marguertie, and his son, Regis H. Post, Jr.

Relations

Regis was part of the Post political family. His great-great-grandfather was Jotham Post, Jr., a United States Representative from New York and an assemblyman. His nephew was New York State assemblyman Langdon Post, and his distant cousin was New York State assemblyman Erastus F. Post. His sister, Lina Post Webster, married Hamilton Fish Webster, a grandson of Hamilton Fish. His step-sister, Edith Post Gallatin, married Goelet Gallatin, a great-grandson of Albert Gallatin, great-grandson of Elbridge Gerry, and first cousin of Peter Goelet Gerry.

References

  1. "Our Family Tree". ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "Our Family Tree". ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Post family of New York". The Political Graveyard. Lawrence Kestenbaum. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  4. "Our Family Tree". ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

Sources

  • SPOUSE SUES EX-GOVERNOR.; Says He Was Too Fond of Pretty Domestics; Forgiveness Oft Given for Twenty-seven Years; Gubernatorial Laundress is Mentioned in Suit. The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 13, 1922. pg. II1, 1 pgs
New York State Assembly
Preceded byCarll S. Burr Jr. New York State Assembly
Suffolk County, 2nd District
1899—1900 		Succeeded byGeorge A. Robinson
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Preceded byBeekman Winthrop Governor of Puerto Rico
April 17, 1907 – November 6, 1909 		Succeeded byGeorge Radcliffe Colton
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