Francis Bland
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Francis Bland CMG |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah |
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In office 28 April 1951 – 24 March 1961 |
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Preceded by | Percy Spender |
Succeeded by | John Cockle |
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales |
24 August 1882
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Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Children | Henry Bland[1] |
Occupation | Public servant, advisor |
Francis Armand Bland, CMG (24 August 1882 – 9 April 1967) was an Australian politician.
Life and career
Born in Sydney, Bland was educated at state schools and then at the University of Sydney. He became a New South Wales public servant, and then a lecturer at the University of Sydney in 1913. In 1928 he became an advisor to the Premier of New South Wales, Thomas Bavin (Nationalist), and remained in that position during the second administration of Jack Lang (NSW Labor) and the beginning of the administration of Bertram Stevens (UAP). In 1935 he became a Professor of Public Administration, as well as an editor and author. In 1951, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the safe seat of Warringah, holding the seat until his retirement in 1961. Bland died in 1967.[2]
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Preceded by | Member for Warringah 1951 – 1961 |
Succeeded by John Cockle |
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