George Garland (New Zealand politician)

George Joseph Garland (1856 – 25 August 1950) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1918 to 1932; he was appointed by the Reform Government.

[1] His parents, Henry and Elizabeth, decided to emigrate to New Zealand and with seven children, they arrived in Auckland on the African on 28 January 1860.

He was a member of the Grey Lynn Borough Council for seven years and for some of that time, he was the deputy mayor.

[1] He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 7 May 1918 to 6 May 1925; then 7 May 1925 to 6 May 1932, when his term ended.

At the time, the Garlands were living in Yates Road in Māngere East.