Richard P. Bland
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Richard P. Bland was a 19th-century American Democratic congressman from Missouri known for his strong advocacy of silver coinage and monetary reform.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Richard Parks Bland Jr.
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Theodore Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Bland–Allison Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1835-08-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1899-06-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Centre College
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Lynn Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Louis University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfFinalHouseTerm | 1895 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| ideology | bimetallism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bland–Allison Act
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advocacy of silver coinage ⓘ monetary reform ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| middleName | Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Free silver movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Silver Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hart County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lebanon, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri ⓘ |
| practiceArea | law ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict |
Missouri's 5th congressional district
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Missouri's 8th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Lebanon, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Virginia Elizabeth Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfFirstHouseTerm | 1873 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unsuccessfulCandidateFor | Democratic presidential nomination ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lebanon, Missouri
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| yearOfPresidentialNominationBid | 1896 ⓘ |
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