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Bland, William (1789–1868)

medical practitioner and politician

William Bland (1789-1868), attributed to Richard Read, c1845-49

William Bland (1789-1868), attributed to Richard Read, c1845-49

State Library of New South Wales, Original : P2/250

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William Bland (1789-1868), attributed to Richard Read, c1845-49

William Bland (1789-1868), attributed to Richard Read, c1845-49

State Library of New South Wales, Original : P2/250

Life Summary [details]

Birth

5 November, 1789
London, Middlesex, England

Death

21 July, 1868 (aged 78)
New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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Crime: murder
Sentence: 7 years