Biographical Sketches of Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, Officers of the State Governement and judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virigina, 1917

Source:
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917, Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va. pgs. 719 - 770

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

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Members of the House of Delegates.

BLAND, ROBERT.- (Democrat.) Address: Logan, West Va.
Born on a farm in Doddridge county; received his earlier education in public schools and later attended West Virginia University; a practicing attorney, receiving his legal training in the law school of the University; served four years as Mayor of the city of Logan and eight years as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Logan county; elected to the House of Delegates in 1914; re-elected in 1916; assigned to the following standing committees in 1917: Mines and Mining (Chairman); Judiciary, Labor, Forfeited and Un- appropriated Lands, Virginia Debt.