About William Foster Garland
Lived 1875 – 1941 (aged 65). William Foster Garland was a Canadian politician, pharmacist and rancher.
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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William Foster Garland was born on 1 July 1875 in Bells Corners.
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William Foster Garland died on 19 March 1941.
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William Foster Garland was a politician, pharmacist and rancher.
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