Background
GARLAND, Robert was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Robert and Eliza Jane (Atwell) Garland: Education Public Schools.
GARLAND, Robert was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Robert and Eliza Jane (Atwell) Garland: Education Public Schools.
Member, Pittsburgh City Council, since 1911. During World War, Chairman, Region No. 5 War Resources Committee under War Industries Board Served, president, American Hardware Manufacturers Association.
Now serving member, Advisory Board, same. President, Pittsburgh Chamber Commerce, 1917-1918. Now serving as director, same.
Director, Third National. Bank, Pittsburgh; member, Board Trustees, Carnegie Institute, of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania. Member, Board Govs., Stanton Heights Golf Club, Auto Club of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Athletic Association Author: Ten Years of Daylight Saving, 1928, Historical, of Scotch-Irish in Western Pennsylvania, 1923.
(Both issued by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh). Member: Commandery Knight Templar. Shriners; Pennsylvania Society of New York.
ScotchIrish Society of Pennsylvania Clubs: Duquesne, University, Union, Keystone (Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh Field, Highland, St. Clair Country (Pittsburgh).
Spouse Alice Noble Bailey, April 12, 1888.