The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
Representative Body Was
Found in Home Follow ,
ing Heart Attack.
REELECTED THIS FALL
Rise by Service to Union
Labor Made Him Promi-
nent G. o. P. Man. 2

NJ. Garland. Of Pennsylvania- q
resident OF Pittsburgh and member
OF Congress since the SINty-fourth
session, died suddenly OF heart fail
ure late yesterday at his residence,
20 Second street northeast He w.s
81 years old.
He was alone in the house at the
time. His body was found about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon by his
secretary. Mrs. Frances ID. welles.
and a woman friend. Mrs. Julia
Brooks. secretary to Representative
John Reber. of Pennsylvania Two
physicians were summoned They
diagnosed the case as heart failure
and said death had occurred hardly
more than an hour before
Representative Garland was one
of the best known members Of the
Pennsylvania Congressional delega-
tion and was a pillar in the RepuD-
lican organization in that State He
was reelected for the Sixty-seventh
session in the recent Congressional
elections by a plurality Of approx
Washington from Pittsburgh
wednesday Of this week to resume
his official duties in preparation for
the short session Of CONGRESS.
Served as Labor Head
Prior to his election to Congress
for the first time, in 1919. he served
six successive years as president of
the Amalgamated Association OF
zTa
signing this office 20 accept appoint
ment by President Mckinley as col
Iector Of customs at Pittsburgh
This appointment was made in iSs&
He was reappointed by President
Roosevelt in 1909 and 1906, and
again by President Taft In 1910
Representative Garland had been
a sufferer from occasional heart
attacks for several year, His
friends knew Of his anliction. but
he ssuzilS appeared active and vts-
orsus and Was phssioaiiy-hsasg -anae
muscular.
upon returning TO wsshington
this week he complained to his sees
retary that he did not feel well. ana
when he failed TO appear at his Of
fce in the House once Building
This morning Mrs. welles was ap-
friend. she went to the Garland
residence at noon. and found him
resting. They joked about HIS
health, and Mrs. Welles urged him
to call in a physician. He refused
saying he would be all right In .
day or two.
At o'clock. still anxious con-
cer1ing his condition. Mrs Welles
aud Mrs. Brooks again went to the
residence aud failing TO receive any
response to their knock, went to
his room. Failing to End him there
they made a search and discoveries
his body. He had apparently risen
from his bed. stepped into the bath
room. and pitched forward across
the tub.
Relatives NotIhed.
DR. ]. s. Arnold. whose once Ls in
the same block. and Dr. Edward r.
Pickford, with Offices nearby. vere
hastily summoned and upon their
arrival shortly after o'clock pro-
: nounced life extinct The body was
removed to the Lee undertaking
establishment and relatives IN
Pittsburgh notified by telegraph
/ Representative Garland's only
/ child. a daughter. is said to be in
/ Europe. Her address was not
known at Representative Garland's
office. His brother. Joseph B. Car
land, Of Pittsburgh, Is expected
here tomorrow to take charge OF
the body and make the necessary
funeral arrangements.
Representative Garland rose quick
ly to prominence in the House and
was always found in the thick OF
legislative fights involving measures
in which labor was interested.
! He was born in Pittsburgh. As a
child he was taken by his parents 70
: Alexandria Huntington County, Pa
where he went to work at an early
age to help support a large family.
Between the ages OF and IL years
he was employed on a farm. in steel
mills. and drove mules on a canal
boat towpath. Learning the trade
Of pudding and heating. he joined
the union and rose in ensuing years
TO the presidency of the International
organization of which he was q
member.
, He also served as a vice prcd-
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor. He served two terms as
member of the old select council in
Pittsburgh; four years on the Pitts
burgh school board. and six years
in the borough council OF Edge
wood, a suburb.
Was Lifelong Republican
He was first elected TO Congress
in 1914 by a plurality OF Bo7,s2s. be-
ing chosen to represent the State
at large. In politics he was q life
, long Republican.
He was active in fraternal orders
and served as supreme dictator ana
later as general dictator OF the
Loyal Order OF Moose OF the World
He was married in 1883 TO Mary
G. Brown.
The Committee on Mines and Mir-
\ ing. OF which representative Car
land was made chairman when the
Republicans obtained control OF the
House two years ago, is one Of the
important though not particularly
active cornmittees NJ the Housa