Name/Title
Stephen MinorEntry/Object ID
Minor, StephenDescription
Below-the-waist three-quarters right profile of a military officer in a red coat with gold trim and epauletter. The coat is unbuttoned. His shirt is white and he holds a rope (?) in his right hand. A cloud-filled sky is the background.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Flisher, Edith, 1885-1936Date made
1900 - 1905Notes
Copied after a 1809 portrait of Minor by William Edward West.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Maj. Stephen Minor was born in Pennsylvania to Capt. William Minor. He volunteered for the Spanish Army fighting against the British in the American Southeast during the Revolutionary War amassing vast land grants. He operated plantations near Natchez, Mississippi until his death. He served as the president of the Bank of Mississippi from 1797 to 1815. He also was the last Spanish Governor of the Natchez Territory. He was married three times. He died in 1815.Create Date
September 8, 2026Update Date
September 8, 2026