GARLAND, R. Lee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 614.  Edited by Alc
e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Garland, R. Lee, district attorney, Opelousas, St. Landry parish La., was
born at Opelousas, Jan. 25, 1869; son of Henry L. and Julia L. (Bullard)
Garland, the former of whom was a native of Virginia and practiced law at
Opelousas throughout his active years.  The paternal grandfather, Rice
Garland, also was a native of Virginia, and a lawyer.  Henry L. Garland,
the father, represented his district in the Louisiana state senate in 1876.
 He died in 1908, but is survived by his wife at this time.  To their union
5 children were born, namely:  Marie C., widow of Laurent Dupre, a
successful attorney of Opelousas;  Virginia S., widow of Charles M.
Thompson, successful farmer and clerk of court at Opelousas from  1888 to
1904;  Charles F., now deceased was a practicing attorney at Opelousas;
Henry L., now practicing law at New Orleans;  R. Lee, the subject of this
sketch.  In the course of his education the latter attended Manhattan
college, from which he graduated with the degree of B. A. in the class of
1887.  Later he entered the law school of Tulane university, from which he
graduated with the degree of LL. B. in the class of 1889.  Within a short
time after the completion of his professional education he established
himself in offices at Opelousas and there began the practice of law, which
he has since continued in the original location.  In 1896 he was elected
district attorney, and has since been successively re lected to succeed
himself, being the present incumbent of that office.  He is a member of the
Catholic church.  In April, 1903, Mr. Garland was married to Miss Helen
Hession, who was born at Opelousas and is a daughter of Michael Hession,
who followed the vocation of a farmer.  He is now deceased.  To Mr. and
Mrs. R. Lee Garland 7 children have been born.