Born on January 13, 1858, in Fernandina Beach, Florida, Call received a Bachelor of Laws in 1878 from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

[2] He entered private practice in Jacksonville, Florida from 1881 to 1893.

[3] Call received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on March 26, 1913, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida vacated by Judge John Moses Cheney.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1913, and received his commission the same day.

His service terminated on December 15, 1927, due to his death.