William A. Palmer

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13^th Governor of Vermont
William A. Palmer

In office 1831 – 1835
Lieutenant	Lebbeus Egerton
Preceded by	Samuel C. Crafts
Succeeded by	Silas H. Jennison

Born	September 12, 1781(1781-09-12) Hebron, Connecticut
Died	December 3, 1860 (aged 79) Danville, Vermont
Political party	Anti-Masonic
Profession	Lawyer / Judge / Politician

William A. Palmer was born in Hebron, Connecticut on September 12, 1781. Palmer graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Law. He was admitted to the bar and began to practice Law in Chelsea, Vermont. Held numerous positions in Vermont and was a judge of the State supreme court of Vermont 1816-1818. In 1818, Palmer was elected to the United States Senate and served until 1825. He was also a delegate to the Vermont State Constitutional conventions in 1828, 1836, and 1850. He was elected Governor of Vermont in 1831 under the Anti-Masonic ticket and stayed in office until 1835. Palmer died on December 3, 1860 in Danville, Vermont.

Palmer is a descendant of Walter Palmer, part-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and New London, Connecticut.^[1]

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^ Brown, John Howard. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. The Biographical Society, 1904.

Preceded by James Fisk	United States Senator (Class 3) from Vermont 1818–1825 Served alongside: Isaac Tichenor, Horatio Seymour	Succeeded by Dudley Chase

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