David Shepherd Garland (September 27, 1769 – October 7, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
[1] Born near New Glasgow (now Clifford) in the Colony of Virginia, Garland pursued an academic course.
A wealthy man, he built the Brick House and was involved with the New Glasgow Academy, an early public school.
[2][3] 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 4, 1811, and was succeeded by Hugh Nelson.
He was interred in the Meredith and Garland families' graveyard at Winton, Clifford, Virginia.