John Palmer (January 29, 1785 – December 8, 1840) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1817 to 1819.
After leaving Congress, he was a district attorney until 1832. For part of the year 1832, he was a member of the New York State Assembly, after which he served as judge of Clinton County until 1837, when he resigned. He was elected as a Democrat to the twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839), after which he did not run for reelection.
john, palmer, 1785, 1840, john, palmer, january, 1785, december, 1840, american, lawyer, politician, served, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, york, from, 1817, 1819, contents, biography, congress, later, career, death, referencesbiography,. John Palmer January 29 1785 December 8 1840 was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1817 to 1819 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career 1 3 Death 2 ReferencesBiography editHe was born in Hoosick Rensselaer County New York After completing preparatory studies he graduated from Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts studied law and was admitted to the bar He then commenced practice in Plattsburgh New York in 1810 Palmer also served as paymaster in the Eighth Regiment of the New York Militia during the War of 1812 Congress edit Palmer was elected to Congress as a Democratic Republican to the fifteenth Congress March 4 1817 March 3 1819 Later career edit After leaving Congress he was a district attorney until 1832 For part of the year 1832 he was a member of the New York State Assembly after which he served as judge of Clinton County until 1837 when he resigned He was elected as a Democrat to the twenty fifth Congress March 4 1837 March 3 1839 after which he did not run for reelection Death edit Palmer died in St Bartholomew in the French West Indies at the age of 55 He was buried at Saint Bartholomews Cemetery in Gustavia Saint Barthelemy There is a cenotaph to his memory at Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh John Palmer was the uncle of George William Palmer also a U S Representative from New York References editUnited States Congress John Palmer id P000041 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byAsa Adgate John Savage Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 12th congressional district1817 1819 with John Savage Succeeded byEzra C Gross Nathaniel Pitcher Preceded byDudley Farlin Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 13th congressional district1837 1839 Succeeded byAugustus C Hand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Palmer 1785 1840 amp oldid 1191201960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
