William Thomas Bland
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William Thomas Bland was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
, grandson of John G. Jackson
and cousin of James M. Jackson
.
Born in Weston, Virginia (now West Virginia), Bland was graduated from the University of West Virginia at Morgantown in 1883 and from the law department of that university in 1884.
Took a special course in law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1885.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Weston, W.Virginia.
He moved to Atchison, Kansas
, in 1887, served as prosecuting attorney of Atchison County, Kansas
from 1890 to 1892 and as mayor of Atchison in 1894.
Bland was elected judge of the second Kansas district in 1896. He was reelected in 1900, and served until 1901 at the time of his resignation. He entered the wholesale drug business in 1901 and moved to Kansas City, Missouri
, in 1904 and continued in business until 1917 when he engaged in banking. He served as chairman of the Kansas City River and Harbor Improvement Commission 1909-1918, director of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, and vice president of the Mississippi Valley Waterway Association. Bland was elected to the Kansas City Board of Education in 1912 for a six-year term and served as vice president and president. Also as a Democrat
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress, moved to Florida and settled in Orlando in 1921. He engaged in banking and served as a member of the Orlando Utilities Commission for three years. He died in Orlando, Florida
on January 15, 1928. His interment was located in Orlando's Greenwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, grandson of John G. Jackson
John G. Jackson (politician)
John George Jackson was a U.S. Representative and federal judge from Virginia, the son of George Jackson, brother of Edward B...
and cousin of James M. Jackson
James M. Jackson
James M. Jackson was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative in the 51st United States Congress.-Early life and career:...
.
Born in Weston, Virginia (now West Virginia), Bland was graduated from the University of West Virginia at Morgantown in 1883 and from the law department of that university in 1884.
Took a special course in law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1885.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Weston, W.Virginia.
He moved to Atchison, Kansas
Atchison, Kansas
Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County...
, in 1887, served as prosecuting attorney of Atchison County, Kansas
Atchison County, Kansas
Atchison County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,924. Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison. The county is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri...
from 1890 to 1892 and as mayor of Atchison in 1894.
Bland was elected judge of the second Kansas district in 1896. He was reelected in 1900, and served until 1901 at the time of his resignation. He entered the wholesale drug business in 1901 and moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, in 1904 and continued in business until 1917 when he engaged in banking. He served as chairman of the Kansas City River and Harbor Improvement Commission 1909-1918, director of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, and vice president of the Mississippi Valley Waterway Association. Bland was elected to the Kansas City Board of Education in 1912 for a six-year term and served as vice president and president. Also as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress, moved to Florida and settled in Orlando in 1921. He engaged in banking and served as a member of the Orlando Utilities Commission for three years. He died in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
on January 15, 1928. His interment was located in Orlando's Greenwood Cemetery.