Francis Bland

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Francis Armand Bland (24 August 1882 – 9 April 1967) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he 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.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Percy Spender	Member for Warringah 1951 – 1961	Succeeded by John Cockle

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NAME	Bland, Francis Armand
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	24 August 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	9 April 1967
PLACE OF DEATH