Howard Bland

Full Name: Howard Bland, Sr.
Date of birth: May 5, 1848
Date of death: March 9, 1933

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	91	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Taylor / Williamson		Williamson
H	91	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Taylor / Williamson		Williamson

Terms of Service top

House District 91
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Taylor / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

House District 91
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Taylor / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Howard Bland, Sr. (1848-1933), burial in Taylor City Cemetery, Williamson County, photo and biographical sketch. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Biographical sketch on 52nd wedding anniversary, "Blands of Taylor Wed 52 Years," 11/13/1932, p. A4; Funeral, "Scores Pay Tribute to Howard Bland at Taylor Services," 3/12/1933, pp. 1, 4. Austin American.
Howard Bland, death date 3/9/1933 in Taylor, Williamson County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Obituary, "Colonel H. Bland Sr., Dies Thursday Night," 3/10/1933, p. 1; Funeral, "Friends Pay Last Tribune to Colonel Howard Bland," 3/12/1933, p. 1. Howard Bland, Sr., birth date 5/5/1848 in Zanesville, Ohio, death date 3/9/1933, served in the Texas Legislature from 1912 to 1916. Taylor Daily Press.
Historical marker, Howard Bland, Sr. (1848-1933), Taylor, Williamson County. Born in Zanesville, Ohio; member of the 34th Texas Legislature. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
35th Legislature (1917) - Howard Bland, postoffice Taylor, nativity Ohio, age 62 (born circa 1855), 38 years in Texas, farmer and banker, member of former legislatures: 34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. Howard Bland, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Howard Bland, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Claims and Accounts Penitentiaries Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson Private Corporations Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
34th R.S. - 1915 Claims and Accounts Municipal Corporations Penitentiaries Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.