Richard Bland

Summary

Richard Bland is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Orange County^[2]. He was born on +1710-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1776-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Richard Bland was born in Orange County^[2].
• Richard Bland was born on +1710-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Bland died on +1776-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Richard Bland is buried at Jordan Point Plantation Cemetery^[7].
• Richard Bland's father was Richard Bland^[8].
• Richard Bland's mother was Elizabeth Randolph^[9].
• Among Richard Bland's spouses was Martha Macon^[10].
• Richard Bland was married to Anne Poythress^[11].
• Among Richard Bland's spouses was Elizabeth Blair^[12].
• A child of Richard Bland was William Bland^[13].
• A child of Richard Bland was Elizabeth Bland^[14].
• A child of Richard Bland was Ann Poythress Pryor^[15].
• Richard Bland held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Richard Bland worked as a politician^[5].
• Richard Bland held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[17].
• Richard Bland's education included a stint at College of William & Mary^[18].
• Richard Bland's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[19].
• Richard Bland's image is recorded as Richard Bland.jpg^[20].
• Richard Bland is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Bland's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Bland's signature is recorded as Signature of Richard Bland (1710–1776).png^[23].
• Richard Bland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026541156^[24].
• Richard Bland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28415104^[25].
• Richard Bland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82059578^[26].
• Richard Bland's Commons category is recorded as Richard Bland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Orange County^[2], Richard Bland… he was born on +1710-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Randolph^[9].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1693^[30], headquartered in Williamsburg^[31] and University of Edinburgh^[19], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1583^[34], headquartered in Edinburgh^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Bland worked as a politician^[5]. He held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Martha Macon^[10]; Anne Poythress^[11], 1712–1758^[36]; and Elizabeth Blair^[12], 1710–1775^[37]. Children include William Bland^[13], 1742–1803^[38]; Elizabeth Bland^[14], 1733–1792^[39]; and Ann Poythress Pryor^[15].

Death and Burial

Richard Bland died on +1776-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He is buried at Jordan Point Plantation Cemetery^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Bland include Bland County^[40], a county of Virginia^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1861^[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Bland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

Entities named for him include Bland County^[40], a county of Virginia^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1861^[43].

FAQs

Where was Richard Bland born?

Richard Bland's place of birth was Orange County^[2].

Who were Richard Bland's parents?

Richard Bland's father was Richard Bland^[8]. Richard Bland's mother was Elizabeth Randolph^[9].

Who was Richard Bland married to?

Richard Bland's spouses include Martha Macon^[10], Anne Poythress^[11], and Elizabeth Blair^[12].

What did Richard Bland do for work?

Richard Bland worked as politician^[5].

Where did Richard Bland go to school?

Richard Bland was educated at College of William & Mary^[18] and University of Edinburgh^[19].