abstract:William May Garland (31 March 1866 Westport, Maine - 26 Sep 1948 Monterey County, California) was the son of Jonathan May Garland and Rebecca Heagan Jewett.Granddaughter's website page on William May GarlandGranddaughter's website page with more stories and pictures about William May Garland His real estate company contributed greatly to the growth of Los Angeles in the years before and after 1900, and he was responsible for bringing the 1932 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles, California for the first time.