William Foster Garland Explained

Willian Foster Garland
Birth Date:1 July 1875
Birth Place:Bells Corners, Ontario, Canada
Profession:Pharmacist
Alma Mater:Ontario College of Pharmacy
Party:Conservative Party of Canada
Office:Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton
Term Start1:1912
Term End1:1917
Predecessor1:Edward Kidd
Successor1:George Boyce
Term Start2:1921
Term End2:1935
Predecessor2:George Boyce
Successor2:Alonzo Hyndman

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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