Francis Thomas (1799-1876) the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland. Offered here is a 1844 document signed by Francis Tomas, as governor, and Theodorick Bland. Size is approx. 15-3/4 x 10-1/4 in. Folds otherwise very good condition. Appointment of District Justices. Theodorick Bland (1776-1846) was an American lawyer, statesman, and federal judge in Maryland. Born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Bland was admitted to the bar in 1797. He was in private practice of law in Danville, Virginia, then in Tennessee and Kentucky, and finally in Baltimore, Maryland. Around 1800, he settled in Baltimore after reportedly after becoming dissatisfied with life on the frontier. He was elected a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1809 where he helped to write a new criminal code for the state. He was secretary of the Committee of Public Safety for Baltimore, beginning in 1812. On October 10, 1812, Bland was appointed an associate judge for the 6th Judicial District of Maryland, which included Baltimore and Harford Counties, and served in that capacity until 1817. During the War of 1812, he was Secretary of the city's Committee of Safety, and was active in defense of the city at the time of British invasion. Despite rumors of privateering, Bland received a recess appointment from President Monroe to a seat to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, vacated by James Houston, on November 23, 1819. Formally nominated on January 3, 1820, Bland was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 5, 1820, and received his commission the same day. Bland served for four years, and resigned on August 16, 1824, to be appointed Chancellor of Maryland. The pictures of Gov. Thomas and Bland are NOT included with this document. Folds otherwise very good condition.

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