Garland, Hugh A.
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Garland, Hugh A.
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He was an American lawyer and an enslaver that studied and taught law at Hampden-Sydney College.
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Hugh Garland attended Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Virginia to study law. He was also a Hampden-Sydney College steward and professor. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and spent time serving as a clerk in the United States House of Representatives. He also was the enslaver of Elizabeth Keckley, the seamstress of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, Keckley composed an account on her horrible experiences as a slave, as well as personal knowledge about the Lincolns and their everyday lives in the White House. After moving to St. Louis to further his practice, he was hired as the lawyer for the owner of Dred Scott. Garland, however, died before the lawsuit reached the Supreme Court in 1857 .
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June 1, 1805
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October 14, 1854
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Tucker, C. Wayne and Hampden-Sydney College. Hugh Garland & Elizabeth Keckley: A Curious Coincidence. Vol. 4. The Esther Thomas Atkinson Museum of Hampden-Sydney College, 2010.
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