David S. Garland

David Shepherd Garland (September 27, 1769 – October 7, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Garland was the son of William Garland and Ann Shepherd. He married Jane Henry Meredith. They had 11 children, Jane Meredith, Anne Shepherd, Sally Armistead, Samuel Meredith, Mary Rice, William Henry, Patrick Henry, Eliza Virginia, Louisa Frances, Caroline, and Martha Henry. Jane was the daughter of Colonel Samuel Meredith and Jane Henry, sister of Patrick Henry. Jane grew up in the Winton House, neighboring the Garland home.

Born near New Glasgow (now Clifford), Amherst County, Virginia, Garland pursued an academic course. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Virginia. He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates during the periods 1799–1802 and 1805–1809. He served in the Senate of Virginia in the years 1809–1811. A wealthy man, he built the Brick House and was involved with the New Glasgow Academy, an early public school.

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. In the election, he defeated Thomas M. Randolph, nephew of Thomas Jefferson. He was again a member of the State house of delegates in 1814, 1815, from 1819 to 1826, and 1832 to 1836. In 1828, he was a member of a 13 man committee in the Virginia legislature which made recommendations for the internal improvements, particularly in the course of the James River, but also of the course of the Potomac River and the Roanoke River and in the condition of the roads. For many years he was chairman of the Committee of Finance.

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