Albert Harland (6 September 1869 – 25 February 1957) was a British

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. After studying at Temple Grove in

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and

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, Harland moved to

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, where he set up as a snuff manufacturer.Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British MPs: Volume III, 1919-1945'' In 1902, he was elected to Sheffield County Borough Council, serving until 1911. In 1923, he was re-elected to the Council, and also as the

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for Sheffield Ecclesall. He stood down from the Council but held the Parliamentary seat in

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. In

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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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harland, Albert 1869 births 1957 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politics of Sheffield UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 Councillors in Sheffield