He was the son of Capt. Abiah Palmer. He attended Amenia Seminary, and Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia. Then he entered Union College, but due to ill health left in 1856 without graduating. He spent several months taking the "water cure" at Clifton Springs, and then travelled for two years about Europe. In 1859, he returned to his homestead in Amenia, and engaged in farming and the mining of iron ore. In 1864, he became the first President of the First National Bank of Amenia.
Afterwards, to improve his health, he went to live in Colorado Springs, where he died in 1881. He was buried at the Amenia Island Cemetery.
Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 444, 491 and 504)
Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868 by S. R. Harlow & S. C. Hutchins (pg. 130ff)
OBITUARY NOTES; The Hon. Abiah W. Palmer... in NYT on January 14, 1881
abiah, palmer, january, 1835, amenia, dutchess, county, york, january, 1881, colorado, springs, paso, county, colorado, american, politician, from, york, life, edithe, capt, abiah, palmer, attended, amenia, seminary, oneida, conference, seminary, cazenovia, th. Abiah W Palmer January 25 1835 in Amenia Dutchess County New York January 10 1881 in Colorado Springs El Paso County Colorado was an American politician from New York Life EditHe was the son of Capt Abiah Palmer He attended Amenia Seminary and Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia Then he entered Union College but due to ill health left in 1856 without graduating He spent several months taking the water cure at Clifton Springs and then travelled for two years about Europe In 1859 he returned to his homestead in Amenia and engaged in farming and the mining of iron ore In 1864 he became the first President of the First National Bank of Amenia He was a member of the New York State Assembly Dutchess Co 1st D in 1860 and 1866 In 1866 Palmer was appointed by Gov Reuben E Fenton as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in charge to select a site to establish the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane He was a member of the New York State Senate 11th D in 1868 1869 1872 and 1873 In July 1870 he married Jeannette Yeamans 1851 1921 and they had two children At the 1870 New York state election he ran on the Republican ticket for New York State Comptroller but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat Asher P Nichols Afterwards to improve his health he went to live in Colorado Springs where he died in 1881 He was buried at the Amenia Island Cemetery Sources EditThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 444 491 and 504 Life Sketches of the State Officers Senators and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868 by S R Harlow amp S C Hutchins pg 130ff OBITUARY NOTES The Hon Abiah W Palmer in NYT on January 14 1881External links EditAbiah W Palmer at Find a GraveNew York State AssemblyPreceded byJames Mackin New York State Assembly Dutchess County 1st District1860 Succeeded byJohn B DutcherPreceded byJames Howard New York State Assembly Dutchess County 1st District1866 Succeeded byAugustus A BrushNew York State SenatePreceded byEdward G Wilbor New York State Senate 11th District1868 1869 Succeeded byGeorge MorganPreceded byGeorge Morgan New York State Senate 11th District1872 1873 Succeeded byBenjamin Ray Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abiah W Palmer amp oldid 1125886028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
