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Oscar Edward Bland

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Oscar Edward Bland
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Prior offices:
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Years in office: 1923 - 1947
Personal
Birthplace
Bloomfield, IN

Oscar Edward Bland (1877-1951) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Federal judicial service

Bland was nominated to the Court of Customs Appeals by President Warren Harding. He was confirmed on March 4, 1923. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1947, and served in that capacity until his death on August 3, 1951.[1]

Education

  • Valparaiso University
  • University of Indiana

Professional career

  • Private practice, Linton, Indiana, 1901-
  • Member, Indiana State Senate, 1907-1909
  • Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1910, 1914
  • U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1917-1923
  • Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1922
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1947-1951

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