George Garland
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George Garland was an English
politician and merchant involved in the Newfoundland fishery.
He was born in East Lulworth
, Dorset
, the son of a yeoman farmer. In 1779, Garland married Amy Lester, the daughter of Benjamin Lester
, who was involved in the fish trade, and became the manager for Lester's counting house
in Poole
. After his father-in-law's death in 1802, Garland took over the operation of the business. Following the death of Lester's son John in 1805, the company was named George Garland and Sons. His sons John Bingley
and George
were sent to Trinity
to look after the operation of the fishery. Garland served as mayor of Poole in 1788 and 1810 and was the member of parliament for Poole from 1801 to 1806. He passed control of the business to his sons in 1822 but remained involved until his death in 1825.
His eldest son Benjamin Lester took the name Benjamin Lester Lester to comply with the terms of his grandfather's will; he served in the British House of Commons but took no interest in the Newfoundland fishery.
England
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politician and merchant involved in the Newfoundland fishery.
He was born in East Lulworth
East Lulworth
East Lulworth is a hamlet nine miles east of Dorchester, near Lulworth Cove, in the Purbeck district of Dorset, South West England. It consists of 17th century thatched cottages...
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, the son of a yeoman farmer. In 1779, Garland married Amy Lester, the daughter of Benjamin Lester
Benjamin Lester
Benjamin Lester was a British politician and merchant involved in the Newfoundland fishery.He was born in Poole, England, the son of Francis Lester, who was a merchant and also served as mayor of Poole, and the grandson of William Taverner...
, who was involved in the fish trade, and became the manager for Lester's counting house
Counting house
A counting house, or compting house, literally is the building, room, office or suite in which a business firm carries on operations, particularly accounting. By a synecdoche, it has come to mean the accounting operations of a firm, however housed...
in Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
. After his father-in-law's death in 1802, Garland took over the operation of the business. Following the death of Lester's son John in 1805, the company was named George Garland and Sons. His sons John Bingley
John Bingley Garland
John Bingley Garland , merchant, politician, became the first Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland in 1833....
and George
George Garland, Jr.
George Garland was an early Newfoundland merchant and magistrate.He was born in Poole, England, the son of George Garland and the grandson of Benjamin Lester. At the age of 14, he was sent to Trinity in Newfoundland to be trained in the fishery operated by his family...
were sent to Trinity
Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador
Trinity is a small town located on Trinity Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador.The harbour at Trinity was first used by fishing ships around the 16th century. The Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real is said to have named this place because he arrived here on Trinity Sunday in 1501. It was settled by...
to look after the operation of the fishery. Garland served as mayor of Poole in 1788 and 1810 and was the member of parliament for Poole from 1801 to 1806. He passed control of the business to his sons in 1822 but remained involved until his death in 1825.
His eldest son Benjamin Lester took the name Benjamin Lester Lester to comply with the terms of his grandfather's will; he served in the British House of Commons but took no interest in the Newfoundland fishery.