Preceded by Leoda Gauthier | Name Jack Garland | |
Died March 14, 1964, North Bay, Canada | ||
John Richard "Jack" Garland (January 1, 1918 – March 14, 1964) was a Canadian politician, who was a longtime member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Nipissing. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Garland was first elected in 1949, when incumbent member Léo Gauthier moved to represent the new Sudbury riding. He was reelected in every subsequent election until his death in 1964.
Garland was appointed Minister of National Revenue in the government of Lester Pearson in 1963, and held that cabinet position when he died. He was given a state funeral.
As a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada he was entitled to use the honorific The Honourable.
The airport in North Bay is named Jack Garland Airport in his memory.