Bland, William (-1963)--DB4997
Biographical Notes
Date of birth and date of death
-1963
Maiden name, place of origin
Abbeyleix, Wicklow
Marital status, religious denomination, children
Married, son: John Bland
Social background, family connections
Education, occupation and public functions
Education
Occupation
Farmer at Rath House, Ballybrittas, Laois and at Potarlington; Salesman in Spain
Functions in agricultural institutions
Macra na Feirme: First president 1947-1948 and 1949-1951, vice-president 1948-1949, member of the editorial advisory committee of the Irish Farmers' Journal 1950, member of the sub-committee for the management of the IFJ, president of the local branch 1957, founder member of the local branch
Functions in other institutions
ACC: Chairman 1955 and 1957; Royal Dublin Society (RDS): Member 1947
Political activities
Short Biography
References
Own publications
Sources
- Irish Farmer’s Journal, 7.1.1950, p. 1; 6.08.1955, p. 1; 21.09.1957, p. 2; 22.10.1960, p. 20; 02.02.1963, p. 2
- Miley, Jim, A Voice for the Country: 50 years of Macra na Feirme, Dublin 1994, p. 28, 52f, 233