John Bingley Garland (b. Poole England,1791; d. 1875), merchant, politician, became the first Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland in 1833.
Garland, the son of George Garland Sr., was sent to Trinity, Newfoundland, to manage the firm of Garland and Sons. Shortly after arriving, both he and his brother were appointed Justices of the Peace. Both Garlands were responsible for the construction of St. Paul's church in Trinity, which opened in 1821.[1]
Garland returned to England in 1821 and was elected Mayor of Poole in 1824. When George Garland Sr. died, the entire enterprise was handed over to Garland and his brother. The business was a very important mercantile business in the fish trade for Newfoundland. In 1832, Garland with his wife (Deborah Vallis) and children returned to Newfoundland. He ran for the seat in Trinity in the first general election of Newfoundland in 1832.
Garland left Newfoundland in 1833 to return to England following the death of his brother George Garland.