Albert Harland was a British

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 Conservative Party

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 politician

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After studying at Temple Grove in East Sheen

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 and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

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, Harland moved to Sheffield

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, where he set up as a snuff

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 manufacturer.

In 1902, he was elected to Sheffield County Borough Council

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, serving until 1911. In 1923, he was re-elected to the Council, and also as the Member of Parliament

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 for Sheffield Ecclesall

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. He stood down from the Council but held the Parliamentary seat in 1924

United Kingdom general election, 1924

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. In 1929

United Kingdom general election, 1929

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, Harland moved to stand for Sheffield Hillsborough, but was unable to gain the seat. He was elected to the council for a third period, serving on this occasion until 1936.

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