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Howard Bland, Sr. |
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FM 112/FM 619 intersection, .5 mi. E, Taylor,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 29' 34.076292",
-97° 12' 11.272068"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
(1848-1933) Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Howard Bland, Sr., came to Texas in 1878 and began raising sheep on his homestead near this site. An annual sheep shearing contest evolved into a community fair, and Bland donated land for the annual event. His other business interests included real estate, a commodities warehouse, a flour mill, and ice house, a hotel, a local power company, theater, and the Taylor Daily Press, an anti-prohibition newspaper. A community leader, he served on the city council and chamber of commerce, and was a member of the 34th Texas legislature.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Howard Bland, Sr. Historical Marker Location Map, Taylor, Texas
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