James Garland (Australian politician)
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James Garland was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for one term between 1856 and 1857.
. Garland purchased an army commission and was transferred with the 28th Regiment
to New South Wales in 1836. He left the army in 1837 and accrued significant pastoral interests. With Edward Bingham he established a stock and station agency in Tamworth but was bankrupted through this endeavour in 1861. He was the Superintendent of Police in Tamworth between 1862 and 1882.
convened after the establishment of responsible self-government in 1856. He represented the 2 member seat of Lachlan and Lower Darling
. He did not hold a ministerial or parliamentary position and did not contest the 1858 election. Two further attempts at election to the Assembly were unsuccessful.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for one term between 1856 and 1857.
Early life
Garland was born in Aberdeenshire and was the son of a tenant farmer. He was mentored by two Presbyterian clergymen and through their sponsorship he was educated at King's College, AberdeenKing's College, Aberdeen
King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...
. Garland purchased an army commission and was transferred with the 28th Regiment
28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
The 28th Regiment of Foot was a British infantry regiment from 1782 to 1881.For their conduct at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801 the 28th were given the unique honour of wearing a badge on both the front and rear of their head dress.. They served throughout the Peninsula War including the battles...
to New South Wales in 1836. He left the army in 1837 and accrued significant pastoral interests. With Edward Bingham he established a stock and station agency in Tamworth but was bankrupted through this endeavour in 1861. He was the Superintendent of Police in Tamworth between 1862 and 1882.
State Parliament
Garland was elected to the first New South Wales Legislative AssemblyNew South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
convened after the establishment of responsible self-government in 1856. He represented the 2 member seat of Lachlan and Lower Darling
Electoral district of Lachlan and Lower Darling
Lachlan and Lower Darling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It existed between 1856 and 1859, and was named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. It elected two members simultaneously. In 1859 it was replaced by Lachlan.-Members for...
. He did not hold a ministerial or parliamentary position and did not contest the 1858 election. Two further attempts at election to the Assembly were unsuccessful.