William Foster Garland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Foster Garland
Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Bells Corners, Ontario, Canada
About William Foster Garland
- William Foster Garland (July 1, 1875 – March 19, 1941) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.
- He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1912 to 1917 and from 1921 to 1935. He was born in Bells Corners, Ontario in 1875, the son of Absalom Garland.
- He studied at the Ontario College of Pharmacy and became a druggist.
- In 1902, he married Margaret Green.
- Garland served on Ottawa City Council in 1912, representing Victoria Ward.
- He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1912 by-election held after the death of Edward Kidd.
- Garland owned a drug store and lived in the Hintonburg neighbourhood of Ottawa.
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