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Bergland was born in Mapleton, Iowa, the son of Gwendolyn (McCalman) and Cedores P. Bergland.<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=B7BVAAAAYAAJ&q=Gwendolyn+(McCalman)+Bergland&dq=Gwendolyn+(McCalman)+Bergland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw1P66qtziAhXwmOAKHdYWCKMQ6AEIFDAA]</ref> |
Bergland was born in Mapleton, Iowa, the son of Gwendolyn (McCalman) and Cedores P. Bergland.<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=B7BVAAAAYAAJ&q=Gwendolyn+(McCalman)+Bergland&dq=Gwendolyn+(McCalman)+Bergland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw1P66qtziAhXwmOAKHdYWCKMQ6AEIFDAA]</ref> |
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| + | A resident of [[California]] and a lawyer, Bergland ran unsuccessfully for office several times, always as a [[Libertarian Party of California|Libertarian]]. He also served as the party's national chair from 1977 to 1981 and from 1998 to 2000. |
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| ⚫ | He received the party's vice-presidential nomination in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1976|1976 presidential election]], sharing the ticket with [[Roger MacBride]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/15/archives/libertarian-party-confirms-its-presidential-campaign.html |title=Libertarian Party Confirms Its Presidential Campaign |last=[[Associated Press]] |date=June 15, 1976 |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref> The MacBride/Bergland ticket received 172,553 votes (0.2%). |
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| ⚫ | In 1978, Bergland ran for the [[California state senate]] district 36, receiving 5.8% of the vote to finish third out of the three candidates on the ballot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1978-11-07 |title=JoinCalifornia - 11-07-1978 Election |website=JoinCalifornia.com}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | At the 1983 [[1983 Libertarian National Convention|Libertarian National Convention]], Bergland won the Libertarian Party's nomination for [[President of the United States]] in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1984|1984 presidential election]],<ref name=PRESRUN>[http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/david-bergland.html David Bergland - Libertarian] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407232233/http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/david-bergland.html |date=April 7, 2008 }}, [[Advocates for Self-Government]]</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2064080/united-sovereign-libertarian-votes-pursued-in-state/ |title=United Sovereign, Libertarian Votes Pursued in State |last=Greiner |first=John |date=April 9, 1984 |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/09/04/libertarians-pick-candidate-for-president/347d85a3-8d8d-4f2c-a98b-07025300256d/ |title=Libertarians Pick Candidate For President |last=[[T.R. Reid|Reid, T.R.]] |date=September 4, 1983 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/28/us/libertarian-asking-less-government.html |title=Libertarian Asking Less Government |last=Goodman |first=Walter |date=September 28, 1984 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref> Bergland and his running mate, [[James A. Lewis|Jim Lewis]], received 228,111 (0.3%). |
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| + | In 1980, Bergland ran for the [[United States Senate]], finishing third of five with 202,410 votes (2.4%). |
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| + | Bergland managed the 2000 Libertarian presidential campaign of [[Harry Browne]]. |
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| − | In [[United States Senate election in California, 1980|1980]], Bergland ran for the [[United States Senate]], finishing third of five with 202,410 votes (2.4%). He managed the 2000 Libertarian presidential campaign of [[Harry Browne]]. He is the author of the book ''Libertarianism in One Lesson'' ({{ISBN|0-9754326-4-8}}).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090209-story.html |title=On Libertarians |last=Hill |first=A. J. |date=February 9, 1997 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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Bergland endorsed the [[Free State Project]] in January of 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://freestateproject.org/about/endorsements#bergland |title=David Bergland's endorsement of the Free State Project |accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> |
Bergland endorsed the [[Free State Project]] in January of 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://freestateproject.org/about/endorsements#bergland |title=David Bergland's endorsement of the Free State Project |accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> |
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+ | In the 1980s Bergland wrote a book, ''Libertarianism in One Lesson'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090209-story.html |title=On Libertarians |last=Hill |first=A. J. |date=February 9, 1997 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref> which explained the [[libertarian]] philosophy and touched on issues including government as an instrument of coercion, how libertarianism developed in America and how it is different from both [[liberalism]] and [[conservatism]], how taxation is theft, support of a foreign policy of [[non-intervention]], [[free trade]] with other countries, gun rights, and criminal justice reform, opposition to drug and alcohol [[prohibition]], [[public education]], and [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.docslides.com/test/libertarianism-in-one-lesson-by-david-bergland-fifth-edition |title=LIBERTARIANISM IN ONE LESSON By David Bergland Fifth Edition 1990 ... |date=June 21, 2016 |website=DocSlides}}</ref> |
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Bergland died on June 3, 2019, one day short of his 84th birthday, after a bout with [[prostate cancer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ballot-access.org/2019/06/04/david-bergland-rip-1984-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president/|title=David Bergland, RIP: 1984 Libertarian Party Candidate for President|author=[[Richard Winger|Winger, Richard]]|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=June 5, 2019|website=[[Ballot Access News]]}}</ref> |
Bergland died on June 3, 2019, one day short of his 84th birthday, after a bout with [[prostate cancer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ballot-access.org/2019/06/04/david-bergland-rip-1984-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president/|title=David Bergland, RIP: 1984 Libertarian Party Candidate for President|author=[[Richard Winger|Winger, Richard]]|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=June 5, 2019|website=[[Ballot Access News]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:26, 9 June 2019
| David Bergland | |
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| Born |
David Peter Bergland 4, 1935 Mapleton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | 3, 2019 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater |
Long Beach City College University of California, Los Angeles University of Southern California |
| Predecessor | Steve Dasbach |
| Successor | Jim Lark |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Ayres |
David Peter Bergland (June 4, 1935 - June 3, 2019) was an American politician, who was the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1984.
Life
Bergland was born in Mapleton, Iowa, the son of Gwendolyn (McCalman) and Cedores P. Bergland.[1]
A resident of California and a lawyer, Bergland ran unsuccessfully for office several times, always as a Libertarian. He also served as the party's national chair from 1977 to 1981 and from 1998 to 2000.
In 1974, he ran as a write-in candidate for California Attorney General.
He received the party's vice-presidential nomination in the 1976 presidential election, sharing the ticket with Roger MacBride.[2] The MacBride/Bergland ticket received 172,553 votes (0.2%).
In 1978, Bergland ran for the California state senate district 36, receiving 5.8% of the vote to finish third out of the three candidates on the ballot.[3]
At the 1983 Libertarian National Convention, Bergland won the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States in the 1984 presidential election,[4][5][6][7] Bergland and his running mate, Jim Lewis, received 228,111 (0.3%).
In 1980, Bergland ran for the United States Senate, finishing third of five with 202,410 votes (2.4%).
Bergland managed the 2000 Libertarian presidential campaign of Harry Browne.
Bergland endorsed the Free State Project in January of 2006.[8]
Writing
In the 1980s Bergland wrote a book, Libertarianism in One Lesson,[9] which explained the libertarian philosophy and touched on issues including government as an instrument of coercion, how libertarianism developed in America and how it is different from both liberalism and conservatism, how taxation is theft, support of a foreign policy of non-intervention, free trade with other countries, gun rights, and criminal justice reform, opposition to drug and alcohol prohibition, public education, and Social Security.[10]
Bergland died on June 3, 2019, one day short of his 84th birthday, after a bout with prostate cancer.[11]
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Associated Press (June 15, 1976). "Libertarian Party Confirms Its Presidential Campaign". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/15/archives/libertarian-party-confirms-its-presidential-campaign.html.
- ↑ "JoinCalifornia - 11-07-1978 Election". http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1978-11-07.
- ↑ David Bergland - Libertarian Template:Webarchive, Advocates for Self-Government
- ↑ Greiner, John (April 9, 1984). "United Sovereign, Libertarian Votes Pursued in State". https://oklahoman.com/article/2064080/united-sovereign-libertarian-votes-pursued-in-state/.
- ↑ Reid, T.R. (September 4, 1983). "Libertarians Pick Candidate For President". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/09/04/libertarians-pick-candidate-for-president/347d85a3-8d8d-4f2c-a98b-07025300256d/.
- ↑ Goodman, Walter (September 28, 1984). "Libertarian Asking Less Government". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/28/us/libertarian-asking-less-government.html.
- ↑ "David Bergland's endorsement of the Free State Project". http://freestateproject.org/about/endorsements#bergland. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ Hill, A. J. (February 9, 1997). "On Libertarians". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090209-story.html.
- ↑ "LIBERTARIANISM IN ONE LESSON By David Bergland Fifth Edition 1990 ...". June 21, 2016. https://www.docslides.com/test/libertarianism-in-one-lesson-by-david-bergland-fifth-edition.
- ↑ Winger, Richard (June 4, 2019). "David Bergland, RIP: 1984 Libertarian Party Candidate for President". http://ballot-access.org/2019/06/04/david-bergland-rip-1984-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president/. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
- About
- Bergland, David at Our Campaigns.
- Audio / video
- Downloadable audio interview with Free Talk Live
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