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Henry N. Garland was
born in Oswego, New York, February 21, 1850. He was educated in
the public and high schools of that town, and after leaving school at
the age of seventeen, came to Kansas City, where he has lived ever
since.
His first position was with the Hannibal
& St. Joseph, and until his retirement from active business life
in 1902 he remained in the railroad business. He was also with
the Burlington for awile in the early days, but finally accepted
employment with the Wabash, and changed no more. Commencing as
ticket agent, he worked up rung by rung until he was appointed western
passenger agent. It was from this position that he resigned in
1902, having decided that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy."
Few men have done more to "make Kansas City a good place to live
in" than Mr. Garland. He was a prominent figure in real
estate circles in "boom days," and the Garland Block is
still a monument to his faith in Kansas City.
Mr. Garland has long been a leading figure in
the local lodge of Elks, and was one of the organizers of the
Passenger Agents' Association.
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