Richard Bland
Richard Bland (May 6, 1710 – October 26, 1776), sometimes referred to as Richard Bland II or Richard Bland of Jordan's Point, was an American planter and statesman from Virginia and a cousin of Thomas Jefferson. He served for many terms in the House of Burgesses, and was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.
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![Richard Bland](/photos/richard-bland.jpg)
Birth date | May 06, 1710 |
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Date of death | October 26, 1776 |
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- http://books.google.com/books?id=6jMSAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22An+Inquiry+into+the+Rights+of+the+British+Colonies&source=bl&ots=OsuHYnw3e7&sig=I054Nd29CpM_zT36UImCnQwHCrQ&hl=en&ei=CgBZS_Jpx_GVB9uuldMJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAQ
- http://www.rbc.edu/library/SpecialCollections/PDF_files/bland_unveiling_speech.pdf