John William Palmer
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John William Palmer was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm near Macks Creek, Missouri
, Palmer attended the local schools.
He taught school in Hickory County, Missouri.
He engaged in the drug business at Cross Timbers, Missouri
, in 1888 and in the general merchandise business at Climax Springs, Missouri
from 1891 to 1909.
He attended the University Medical College at Kansas City, Missouri
, in 1894 and 1895.
Practiced medicine in Climax Springs 1895-1908.
He attended the law school of Lincoln-Jefferson University, Hammond, Indiana
, in 1896.
He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and commenced the practice of law in Climax Springs, Missouri
.
He served as representative in the Fortieth and Forty-first General Assemblies of Missouri 1898-1902.
He moved to Linn Creek, Missouri
, in 1909.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Camden County 1909-1915.
He moved to Sedalia, Missouri
, in 1915 and continued the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for State senator in 1904.
Palmer was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress, for election in 1931 to fill a vacancy in the Seventy-second Congress, and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Sedalia, Missouri
, November 3, 1958.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born on a farm near Macks Creek, Missouri
Macks Creek, Missouri
Macks Creek is a town in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Macks Creek is located at ....
, Palmer attended the local schools.
He taught school in Hickory County, Missouri.
He engaged in the drug business at Cross Timbers, Missouri
Cross Timbers, Missouri
Cross Timbers is a city in Hickory County, Missouri, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cross Timbers is located at ....
, in 1888 and in the general merchandise business at Climax Springs, Missouri
Climax Springs, Missouri
Climax Springs is a village in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.- History :A large spring flowing out of the hillside was discovered when A.R. Jackson & W.W. Hockman were traveling from the then county seat of Linn Creek to Edwards, MO. In 1880, Mr....
from 1891 to 1909.
He attended the University Medical College at Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, in 1894 and 1895.
Practiced medicine in Climax Springs 1895-1908.
He attended the law school of Lincoln-Jefferson University, Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, in 1896.
He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and commenced the practice of law in Climax Springs, Missouri
Climax Springs, Missouri
Climax Springs is a village in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.- History :A large spring flowing out of the hillside was discovered when A.R. Jackson & W.W. Hockman were traveling from the then county seat of Linn Creek to Edwards, MO. In 1880, Mr....
.
He served as representative in the Fortieth and Forty-first General Assemblies of Missouri 1898-1902.
He moved to Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linn Creek is located at ....
, in 1909.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Camden County 1909-1915.
He moved to Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
, in 1915 and continued the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for State senator in 1904.
Palmer was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress, for election in 1931 to fill a vacancy in the Seventy-second Congress, and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
, November 3, 1958.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery.