STORIES OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS

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Theodoric Bland

Theodoric Bland was born in Virginia in 1742. He was one of the early patriots and left a lucrative medical practice and took command of a regiment of dragoons. In several actions he proved himself a brave and efficient officer. In 1779 he was put in command of the convention troops at Albemarle barracks. The next year he was elected to Congress. He was a member of the Virginia Legislature when the Federal Constitution was adopted and voted with the minority for the same reasons that induced Patrick Henry to oppose it. When adopted he was its firm adherent and was a member of the first Congress that convened under its broad mantle. He died on the June 1, 1790 while a member of the House of Representatives. He was a good, discreet and honest man.

Source: The Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson