Howard Bland SR. (1848-1933)
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Marker Text: 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, an 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 24th Texas legislature. (1986)
Marker No: 9032
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 30.492790, -97.203133
Location: 1/2 mile east of Taylor at FM 112/FM 619 intersection
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