Oscar Edward Bland

Republican Representative of Indiana's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 21, 1877 (73 years old)

Birthday

August 3, 1951

Death

American politician and jurist with a career spanning several decades.
Served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 1907 to 1909.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 to 1923.
Chaired the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions during his congressional tenure.
Nominated by President Warren G. Harding to the United States Court of Customs Appeals in 1923, later known as the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Served as an Associate Judge on the federal bench until his retirement in 1947.
Resumed private law practice in Washington, D.C. after retirement.
Passed away in 1951 and was interred in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.