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Richard Bland

American politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1710 to 1776 · aged 66

Richard Bland, sometimes referred to as Richard Bland II or Richard Bland of Jordan's Point, was an American Founding Father, planter, lawyer and politician from Virginia.

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A cousin and early mentor of Thomas Jefferson, Bland served 34 years in the Virginia General Assembly, and with John Robinson and this man's cousin Peyton Randolph as one of the most influential and productive burgesses during the last quarter century of the colonial period.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1710 to 1776 · aged 66