Charles Samuel Garland

Charles Samuel Garland (23 June 1887 – 6 December 1960) was a British Conservative Party politician and chemist.^{[1] [2]}

Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, he was the son of Charles Garland and his Annie née Mayo. He was educated at Wilson's School, Camberwell and the Royal College of Science.^{[1] [3]} He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of London, subsequently becoming an Associate of the Royal College of Science, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry and Chartered Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.^[1]

At the 1922 general election he was elected as Conservative member of parliament for Islington South but lost his seat when a further election was held in the following year.^{[1] [2]}

For the rest of his life he was involved in the chemical industry. From 1925-51 he was vice president and honorary treasurer of the National Union of Manufacturers and its president from 1956-58.^{[1] [2]} He also held the office of president of the British Association of Chemists in 1925-26 and of the Institution of Chemical Engineers in 1941-42.^[1] He was also a crown governor and fellow of the Imperial College of Science and Technology.^{[1] [4]}

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External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Garland