John William Palmer | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel C. Major |
| Succeeded by | Samuel C. Major |
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| Born | (1866-08-20)August 20, 1866 nearMacks Creek, Missouri, US |
| Died | November 3, 1958(1958-11-03) (aged 92) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer |
John William Palmer (August 20, 1866 – November 3, 1958) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born on a farm nearMacks Creek, Missouri, Palmer attended the local schools.He taught school inHickory County, Missouri.He engaged in the drug business atCross Timbers, Missouri, in 1888 and in the general merchandise business atClimax Springs, Missouri from 1891 to 1909.He attended the University Medical College atKansas City, Missouri, in 1894 and 1895.Practiced medicine in Climax Springs in 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 inClimax Springs, Missouri.He served as representative in the Fortieth and Forty-first General Assemblies of Missouri in 1898–1902.He moved toLinn Creek, Missouri, in 1909.He served as prosecuting attorney of Camden County in 1909–1915.He moved toSedalia, Missouri, in 1915 and continued the practice of law.He was an unsuccessful candidate for State senator in 1904.
Palmer was elected as aRepublican 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 inSedalia, Missouri, November 3, 1958.He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 7th congressional district 1929–1931 | Succeeded by |
