Los Angeles County
Biographies
ROYAL C.
GARLAND
Royal C. Garland, whose death occurred in Los
Angeles on December 7, 1933, had the distinction of being the founder of one of
the early automobile supply businesses in this city in 1912, and throughout his
career in this line of work was universally considered a leader and one of the
most dependable and honorable dealers in southern California.
Mr. Garland was a native of
Bloomington, Illinois, his birth having occurred there December 31, 1872, and
he was a son of Henry N. Garland. He received his education in the public schools
of Kansas City, following which he was engaged in railroad work in various
capacities. Likewise he was employed as a telegraph operator and later he was
engaged in various activities in the middle west until
he came to California in the year 1898 and located in Los Angeles. He followed
railroad work and then entered the employ of Chanslor
& Lyon and remained with them until he engaged in business in 1912, when he
opened an automobile supply store, one of the first of its kind to be
established in the city. It was situated at the corner of Washington and
Figueroa streets. For twenty-one years, Mr. Garland conducted this business and
developed it into a most complete and modern organization. In 1921 he finally
moved to 4000 West Sixth street, where the business is
now known as Garland-Jones, Inc. Since the death of Mr. Garland, Mrs. Garland
has acted as a partner in the business with G. W. Jones, whom Mr. Garland
associated with himself five years before moving to the new location.
In Los Angeles on October 20, 1910,
Mr. Garland was married to Miss Hattie Louise Tollan,
who was born in San Diego county, and is a daughter of
Edward J. and Sarah A. (Tomlins) Tollan.
Her father was born in Nebraska, and her mother in Illinois. She died in 1924,
after having lived in Southern California for many years. Mrs. Garland is a
graduate nurse from the California, now the California Lutheran, Hospital and
was the youngest member of her class to receive a diploma.
Royal C. Garland was a republican in
his political belief, and was altogether a real citizen of Los Angeles. His
hobby was radio experimenting. Public-spirited, democratic in his relations
with others, and an advocate of the square-deal policy in his business
relations, he deservedly had many friends.
Transcribed By:
Cecelia M. Setty.
Source: California
of the South Vol. V,
by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 77-78,
Clarke Publ., Chicago, Los Angeles,
Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 Cecelia
M. Setty.
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