Augustus Hill Garland (June 11, 1832 – January 26, 1899) was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He was a senator in both the United States and the Confederate States, served as 11th Governor of Arkansas and as Attorney General of the United States in the first administration of Grover Cleveland.
Read more about Augustus Hill Garland: Early Life and Law Career, Entrance Into Politics, Civil War, Ex Parte Garland, Post-war Political Career, Later Life and Death, Honors
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