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Jr. Richard Bland (b. May/06/1710, d. October/26/1776)
Richard Bland
(son of
Richard Bland
and
Elizabeth Randolph
) was born May/06/1710, and died October/26/1776. He married (1)
Anne Poythress
. He married (2)
Elizabeth Blair
.
Notes for
Richard Bland
:
Married 3 times, 12 children by first wife Anne Poythress
Entered the militia in 1739
Studied law, admitted to the Virginia bar in 1746
1742-1775 member of the House of Burgesses from Prince George County
1773 appointed to Committee of Correspondence
1750s to 1770s involved in many issues pertaining to the rights of citizens and taxation
1760 wrote "A Letter to the Clergy on the Two-penny Act"
1764 wrote "The Colonel Dismounted: or the Rector Vindicated"
Part of Virginia delegation to First Continental Congress
1775 elected to Second Continental Congress
1775-1776 member of Virginia Committee of Public Safety - helped to write the first constitution of Virginia
1776 wrote "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies"
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