Hugh A. Garland
(1805-1854)
Hugh Alfred Garland (June 1, 1805 – October 14, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1833. In 1838 to 1841 he served as clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
Garland, a slave owner, was a staunch supporter of slavery in the United States, and he led the defense for Dred Scott's owner, John F. A. Sanford, in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, but died three years before the case was argued before the United States Supreme Court.
Early life
Garland was born to Alexander Spotswood Garland and Lucinda Rose on June 1, 1805, in Nelson County, Virginia. Lucinda Rose was the daughter of Frances Taylor [Madison] Rose, whose brother was James Madison. He was the father of Confederate Colonel Hugh A. Garland Jr., brother of Landon Garland, the nephew of James Garland of the United States House of Representatives, the cousin of Confederate Army General Samuel Garland Jr., and the great-nephew of United States Founding Father and fourth President of the United States James Madison.
He was educated at Hampden Sydney College, where he taught briefly. During his time at Hampden-Sydney College he delivered an address to the literary societies about the importance of classical education.
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