William Foster Garland

Willian Foster Garland
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton
In office 1912–1917
Preceded by	Edward Kidd
Succeeded by	George Boyce
In office 1921–1935
Preceded by	George Boyce
Succeeded by	Alonzo Hyndman
Personal details
Born	(1875-07-01)July 1, 1875 Bells Corners, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 19, 1941(1941-03-19) (aged 65)
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada
Alma mater	Ontario College of Pharmacy
Profession	Pharmacist

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

1930 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Foster Garland	7,317	43.78	–12.57
	Liberal	Mortimer Newton Cummings	7,027	42.05	–1.60
	Independent Conservative	Robert Ormond Morris	2,369	14.17
Total valid votes			16,713	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		–5.48
Source: lop.parl.ca

1926 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Foster Garland	7,415	56.35	–1.09
	Liberal	Mortimer Newton Cummings	5,744	43.65	+1.09
Total valid votes			13,159	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		–1.09

1925 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Foster Garland	7,757	57.44	+16.15
	Liberal	Mortimer Newton Cummings	5,748	42.56	+11.67
Total valid votes			13,505	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		+2.24

1921 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Foster Garland	5,537	41.29	–25.18
	Liberal	William Lochead Gourlay	4,142	30.89	–2.64
	Progressive	Bower Henry	3,474	25.91
	Independent	Edward Hill Good	257	1.92
Total valid votes			13,410	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		–11.27

Canadian federal by-election, 30 October 1912 On the death of Edward Kidd, 16 September 1912
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Foster Garland	acclaimed

References

• Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1933, AL Normandin

External links

• William Foster Garland – Parliament of Canada biography