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Bland, Richard Parks, 1835-1899

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1835 - 1899

biographical statement

Bland was an American politician who served as a United States congressman.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter, 1870

 Item — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233283180], Folder: 43-44
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter addressed to J.L. Storm. Bland states that he was an elected official in Carson County, Utah, (later Nevada) in 1860. This was the only elected political post he ever held until elected to the 43rd congress from Missouri. The item is undated.

Dates: 1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 2, Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection

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