David S. Garland
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David Shepherd Garland was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
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Born near New Glasgow (now Clifford), Amherst County, Virginia
, Garland pursued an academic course. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Virginia. He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
during the periods 1799–1802 and 1805–1809. He served in the Senate of Virginia
in the years 1809–1811. A wealthy man, he built the Brick House
and was involved with the New Glasgow Academy, an early public school.
Garland was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Eleventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas and served from January 17, 1810, to March 3, 1811.
He was again a member of the State house of delegates in 1814, 1815, from 1819 to 1826, and 1832 to 1836.
He died in Clifford, Virginia, October 7, 1841.
He was interred in the Meredith and Garland families' graveyard, Clifford, Virginia.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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Born near New Glasgow (now Clifford), Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,894 people, 11,941 households, and 8,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,958 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
, Garland pursued an academic course. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Virginia. He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
during the periods 1799–1802 and 1805–1809. He served in the Senate of Virginia
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
in the years 1809–1811. A wealthy man, he built the Brick House
Brick House (Clifford, Virginia)
Brick House, also known as Garland House or King David's Palace, is a historic home located in the village of Clifford , Amherst County, Virginia. It is a two-story Federal Style, Flemish bond brick house with a projecting pavilion. It was built about 1803 by David Shepherd Garland, later a U.S....
and was involved with the New Glasgow Academy, an early public school.
Garland was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Eleventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas and served from January 17, 1810, to March 3, 1811.
He was again a member of the State house of delegates in 1814, 1815, from 1819 to 1826, and 1832 to 1836.
He died in Clifford, Virginia, October 7, 1841.
He was interred in the Meredith and Garland families' graveyard, Clifford, Virginia.