Background
Bland, Henry Meade was born on April 21, 1863 in Fairfield, California, United States. Son of Henry James and Annot Lyle (Steele) Bland.
Bland, Henry Meade was born on April 21, 1863 in Fairfield, California, United States. Son of Henry James and Annot Lyle (Steele) Bland.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pacific, 1887, Master of Arts, 1889. Doctor of Philosophy, 1890. Master of Arts in English philology, Stanford, 1895.
Graduate study University of California, 1898-1899.
Principal elementary and high schools, California, 1883-1894. Participant-time professor education, University of Pacific, 1898-1899. Professor of English literature, San Jose State Teachers College, since 1899.
Professor same, Summer Sessions, University of California, 2 years.
Member Committee of 70 for revision of California school law, 1900. Member Board of Education, Santa Clara Company, 12 years.
Married Annie Mabel Haskell, July 25, 1888 (died 1927). Children: Henry Morton, Annot Mildred (Mistress Aloysius L. MacCormack), Harold (deceased).