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.
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Palmer was the son of Samuel Palmer of Dulwich Common and his wife Mary Hinde, daughter of L Hinde. 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 by-election in 1862.[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]
Palmer married Clara Maria D'eyncourt, daughter of Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt of Bayons Manor Lincolnshire. He died at St George's Square, London on 2 June 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- 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
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Edward Heneage Charles Seely |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1868 – 1874 With: Charles Seely |
Succeeded by Edward Chaplin Charles Seely |
Preceded by Edward Chaplin Charles Seely |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1880 – 1884 With: Charles Seely |
Succeeded by Joseph Ruston Charles Seely |