Oscar E. Bland | |
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| Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office March 3, 1923 – December 1, 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Marion De Vries |
| Succeeded by | Noble J. Johnson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Cullop |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Greenwood |
| Member of theIndiana Senate | |
| In office 1907-1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Edward Bland (1877-11-21)November 21, 1877 Bloomfield, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1951(1951-08-03) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Lincoln Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Valparaiso University Indiana University Bloomington read law |
Oscar Edward Bland (November 21, 1877 – August 3, 1951) was aUnited States representative fromIndiana and anassociate judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Born nearBloomfield,Indiana,[1] Bland attended the public schools, Northern Indiana Normal School (nowValparaiso University) andIndiana University Bloomington.[2] He taught school for three years.[2] Heread law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice inLinton, Indiana.[1]
He served as member of theIndiana Senate from 1907 to 1909.[1]
Bland was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in 1910, 1912, and 1914.[2] He finally prevailed in the election of 1916, and was elected as aRepublican to theUnited States House of Representatives of the65th,66th and67th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1923.[2] He served as Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions in the 66th and 67th Congresses.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the68th United States Congress.[2]
Bland was nominated by PresidentWarren G. Harding on March 2, 1923, to an Associate Judge seat on theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals (United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from March 2, 1929) vacated by Associate JudgeMarion De Vries.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on December 1, 1947, due to his retirement.[1]
Following his retirement from the federal bench, Bland resumed the private practice of law inWashington, D.C., where he died August 3, 1951, at the age of 73.[1] He was interred in Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromIndiana's 2nd congressional district 1917–1923 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Industrial Expositions Committee 1919–1923 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1923–1947 | Succeeded by |
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