Andrew Palmer (politician)

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Andrew Palmer (March 28, 1808 – February 11, 1891) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Andrew Palmer
Born	March 28, 1808 Binghamton, New York, US
Died	February 11, 1891
Occupation	Member of the Wisconsin State Senate

Biography

Palmer was born in Binghamton, New York. He moved to Toledo, Ohio in 1833, where he published The Blade. In 1845, he moved to Janesville, Wisconsin.

Palmer was married to Mary Hutchinson Mulford and they had six children. He died on February 11, 1891.

Political career

Palmer, Son of Sylvanus Palmer and Annatje Gardinier, was a member of the Senate from 1851 to 1852 as a Democrat. Previously, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Toledo in 1837.