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He was born on February 28, 1872, in [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], the son of Charles E. Palmer and Anne (Cowley) Palmer. His father died in 1878, and he and his mother |
He was born on February 28, 1872, in [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], the son of Charles E. Palmer and Anne (Cowley) Palmer. His father died in 1878, and he and his mother moved to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], in 1880.<ref>[http://books.google.com.br/books?ei=cQjMUuXTFanTsASAloFA&hl=pt-BR&id=N8MGAQAAIAAJ&dq=red+book+harry+j+palmer+born+1872&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=harry+j+palmer ''New York Red Book''] (1929; pg. 41)</ref> There he attended the public schools, and then began to work at a department store.<ref>[http://books.google.com.br/books?ei=oAzMUsHnA4O_kQfwnoDgBQ&hl=pt-BR&id=ns4pAQAAMAAJ&dq=staten+island+harry+j+palmer+philadelphia&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=harry+j+palmer ''Staten Island and Its People: a History, 1609-1929''] by [[Charles William Leng]] & [[William Thompson Davis]] (Lewis Publishing, 1930; Vol. 3, pg. 42)</ref> |
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Palmer was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (24th D.) from 1929 to 1934, sitting in the [[152nd New York State Legislature|152nd]], [[153rd New York State Legislature|153rd]], [[154th New York State Legislature|154th]], [[155th New York State Legislature|155th]], [[156th New York State Legislature|156th]] and [[157th New York State Legislature]]s; and was Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways from 1933 to 1934. |
Palmer was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (24th D.) from 1929 to 1934, sitting in the [[152nd New York State Legislature|152nd]], [[153rd New York State Legislature|153rd]], [[154th New York State Legislature|154th]], [[155th New York State Legislature|155th]], [[156th New York State Legislature|156th]] and [[157th New York State Legislature]]s; and was Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways from 1933 to 1934. |
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Revision as of 00:35, 5 August 2016
Harry J. Palmer (February 28, 1872 – February 12, 1948) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on February 28, 1872, in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, the son of Charles E. Palmer and Anne (Cowley) Palmer. His father died in 1878, and he and his mother moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1880.[1] There he attended the public schools, and then began to work at a department store.[2]
He moved to Port Richmond, Staten Island.
Palmer was a member of the New York State Senate (24th D.) from 1929 to 1934, sitting in the 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and 157th New York State Legislatures; and was Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways from 1933 to 1934.
He died on February 12, 1948.[3]
Sources
- ^ New York Red Book (1929; pg. 41)
- ^ Staten Island and Its People: a History, 1609-1929 by Charles William Leng & William Thompson Davis (Lewis Publishing, 1930; Vol. 3, pg. 42)
- ^ HARRY J. PALMER in the New York Times on February 13, 1948 (subscription required)