About Edward David Bland
Lived 1848 – 1927 (aged 78–79). Edward David Bland was a politician.
Edward David Bland (October 1848 – February 13, 1927) was an American politician. A three-term member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Bland was known for helping to forge an alliance between African-American Republicans and the Readjuster Party.
Early life
Bland was born into slavery, probably in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Around 1900, he moved to a farm, where he died of nephritis on February 13, 1927. He was buried at Providence Cemetery (now People's Memorial Cemetery) in Petersburg, Virginia. The bill recognized Bland along with Samuel P. Bolling, Daniel M. Norton, and other notable African-American legislators.
In 1954, the Edward D. Bland Courts housing project in Hopewell, Virginia, was named in his honor.
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Who was Edward David Bland?
American politician (1848-1927)
When was Edward David Bland born?
Edward David Bland was born in 1848 in Dinwiddie County.
When did Edward David Bland die?
Edward David Bland died on 13 February 1927 in Prince George County, Virginia.
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Edward David Bland was a politician.
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