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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bland , Richard Parks , -1899 (search)
Bland, Richard Parks, -1899
Lawyer; born near Hartford, Ky., Aug. 19, 1835; received an academic education, and later settled in Nevada, beginning the practice of law in Virginia City.
Removing to Missouri, he practised law in Rolla in 1865-69, and then at Lebanon.
He was a member of Congress in 1873-95, and from 1897 till his death; and was the recognized leader in the House of the free-silver movement.
At the National Democratic Convention in 1896 he received many votes for the Presidential nomination, which was ultimately given to William J. Bryan (q. v.). Mr. Bland was the author of the free-silver coinage bill, which afterwards became known as the Bland-Allison act. He died in Lebanon, Mo., June 15, 1899.
See Bland silver bill.