John Hinde Palmer
John Hinde Palmer (1808 – 2 June 1884)[1] was an English barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1884.
Early life[]
Palmer was the son of Samuel Palmer of Dulwich Common and his wife Mary Hinde, daughter of L. Hinde.[2]
Career[]
He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1832 and became Queen's Counsel in 1859. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey and Bencher and treasurer of Lincoln's Inn.[2]
Palmer stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Lincoln in 1857 and 1859 general elections and at a .[3] At the 1868 general election[4] he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln, but lost the seat in 1874.[3] He was re-elected in 1880[5] and held the seat until his death at the age of 75 in 1884.[1]
Personal life[]
Palmer married Clara Maria D'eyncourt, daughter of Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt of Bayons Manor in Lincolnshire. He died at St George's Square, London on 2 June 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ Jump up to: a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 187–8. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ "No. 23442". The London Gazette. 17 November 1868. p. 5923.
- ^ "No. 24829". The London Gazette. 2 April 1880. p. 2358.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Palmer
- 1808 births
- 1884 deaths
- Members of Lincoln's Inn
- Deputy Lieutenants of Surrey
- Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1880–1885
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- Politics of Lincoln, England
- Burials at West Norwood Cemetery
- Liberal MP for England stubs