George Garland (1753 – 28 December 1825) of Purbeck, Dorset was an

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politician and merchant involved in the

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fishery.

Life and work

He was born in

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, the son of a yeoman farmer. In 1779, Garland married Amy Lester, the daughter of Benjamin Lester, who was involved in the fish trade, and became the manager for Lester's

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. After his father-in-law's death in 1802, Garland took over the operation of the business. Following the death of Lester's son John in 1805, the company was named George Garland and Sons. His sons

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and

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were sent to

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to look after the operation of the fishery. Garland served as mayor of Poole in 1788 and 1810 and was the Member of Parliament for

from 1801 to 1806. He was

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for 1824/25. He passed control of the business to his sons in 1822 but remained involved until his death in 1825. He and his wife had 8 sons and 3 daughters. His eldest son Benjamin Lester took the name Benjamin Lester Lester to comply with the terms of his grandfather's will; he served in the British House of Commons but took no interest in the Newfoundland fishery.

References

External links

* * Biography of George Jr.
Restoration of Lester-Garland House
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