George Garland (New Zealand politician)

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Garland, c. 1918

George Joseph Garland (1856 – 25 August 1950) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1918 to 1932; he was appointed by the Reform Government.

Garland was born in 1856 in

Āwhitu; he retired from farming in 1898. He then became a land and estate agent in Auckland.[3]

Garland was a member of many organisations. He chaired the local road board for the area where he had been farming. He was chairman of the school committee. He was a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid board. He was for some years chairman of the Auckland Education Board. He was a member of the

Auckland College.[1]

He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 7 May 1918 to 6 May 1925; then 7 May 1925 to 6 May 1932, when his term ended. He was appointed by the Reform Government.[4]

Garland was married to Sarah Garland, who died on 12 December 1933. At the time, the Garlands were living in Yates Road in Māngere East.[5] He died in hospital on 25 August 1950 aged 94.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Scholefield, Guy (1941). Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 1941 (4th ed.). Masterton. p. 155.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Daily Southern Cross
    . Vol. XVII, no. 1292. 31 January 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Legislative Council: nineteen appointments". The Press. Vol. LIV, no. 16205. 7 May 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. OCLC 154283103
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  5. ^ "Deaths". Auckland Star. Vol. LXIV, no. 293. 12 December 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Mr. G. J. Garland dies at age of 94 years". Gisborne Herald. Vol. LXXVII, no. 23343. 28 August 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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