William Foster Garland
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Willian Foster Garland
| image = William Foster Garland.png
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1875|07|01}}
| birth_place = Bells Corners, Ontario, Canada
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1941|03|19|1875|07|01}}
| 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.
Electoral record
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{{CANelec/top|CA|30 October 1912|by=yes|reason=On the death of Edward Kidd, 16 September 1912}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|William Foster Garland|acclaimed}}
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References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1933, AL Normandin
External links
- {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=2434}}
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Category:Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
Category:Ottawa city councillors
Category:20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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