Jackson County IA Archives Biographies.....Palmer, Williard H. 1854 - 
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Source: Jackson Sentinel
Author: Jackson Sentinel

Jackson Sentinel, October 9, 1902

WILLARD H. PALMER

Willard H. Palmer is a native of Jackson County and was born in Andrew in 1854 
and now is in his 48th year. He was the son of Allen Palmer, deceased, a well-
known and prominent resident of Perry Township, one of the Jeffersonian type, 
who came to Iowa in 1851. After passing through the schools of his native 
town, William H. was a student at Grand View Academy, Louisa County, and also 
at Cornell College, but completed his education at the State University, and 
afterward taught school. In 1880 he was admitted to the Bar and in 1882 
removed from Jackson County to Sioux County in this state where he was engaged 
in the practice of law for 17 years at Hawarden, Iowa. During his residence in 
Sioux County he was also nominated there by the Democrats for the office of 
county attorney against a strong opponent, who had the advantage of of a 
Republican majority of 900 to start with, but Mr. Palmer succeeded in reducing 
his opponent’s majority to 215. He left a fairly good law practice in Hawarden 
after the death of his father to return to Andrew to take care of his aged 
mother. About a year ago she passed away and with his family he removed to 
this city and purchased a small home on Arcade Street, where he now resides. 
He comes recommended by prominent Judges, well known to the legal fraternity, 
as being an upright and trustworthy man and a pains taking and capable lawyer. 
He is a poor man and since his residence here has been particularly 
unfortunate in having an invalid wife and much sickness in his family, which 
kept him from his office and sadly interfered with the practice of his 
profession. But we are pleased to state that his family is again restored to 
health and Mr. Palmer hopes to be able to see many of the people before  
election day. The SENTINEL can sincerely recommend him as a gentleman, worthy 
of the confidence and support of every voter in the county.


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