US Congressman. He studied law and became an attorney, first in Leaksville, North Carolina, and then in Opelousas, Louisiana. In 1834 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as an Anti-Jacksonian to fill the vacancy caused by Henry A. Bullard's resignation. He was reelected twice as a Whig and served from April, 1834 to July 21, 1840, when he resigned. In April, 1840, Garland spoke against the Van Buren administration's proposal to create a standing Army, and was attacked on the House floor by Congressman Jesse A. Bynum of North Carolina. Garland left Congress to accept appointment to the Louisiana Supreme Court, where he served until 1846, when he was accused of financial misconduct, twice attempted suicide by drowning himself in the Mississippi River, resigned from the bench, and moved to Matamoros, Mexico. He later moved to Brownsville, Texas, where he practiced law until his death. Garland served as Cameron County Judge from 1853 to 1854 and won election to a full term in 1854, but declined to serve.
US Congressman. He studied law and became an attorney, first in Leaksville, North Carolina, and then in Opelousas, Louisiana. In 1834 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as an Anti-Jacksonian to fill the vacancy caused by Henry A. Bullard's resignation. He was reelected twice as a Whig and served from April, 1834 to July 21, 1840, when he resigned. In April, 1840, Garland spoke against the Van Buren administration's proposal to create a standing Army, and was attacked on the House floor by Congressman Jesse A. Bynum of North Carolina. Garland left Congress to accept appointment to the Louisiana Supreme Court, where he served until 1846, when he was accused of financial misconduct, twice attempted suicide by drowning himself in the Mississippi River, resigned from the bench, and moved to Matamoros, Mexico. He later moved to Brownsville, Texas, where he practiced law until his death. Garland served as Cameron County Judge from 1853 to 1854 and won election to a full term in 1854, but declined to serve.
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