Frank O. Palmer Biography This biography appears on pages 627-628 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.org/sd/sdfiles.htm FRANK O. PALMER. Frank O. Palmer is cashier of the People's State Bank of Ramona and ability, energy, close application and laudable ambition have brought him to his present position as an important factor in financial circles in Lake county. He was born in Harrison county, Iowa, December 21, 1879, and is a son of Frederick D. and Emma A. (Brown) Palmer. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1886 brought his family to South Dakota, settling in Nunda township, Lake county. He purchased a quarter section of land which he at once began to till and improve and for some years he there carried on general agricultural pursuits, winning substantial success through his well directed efforts. At length he retired and took up his abode in Madison, where he passed away in 1905. His widow survived him for two years, dying in 1907. Frank O. Palmer was a little lad of but seven years at the time of the removal of the family to this state and in the public schools he pursued his education, ultimately becoming a high-school pupil in Madison. Following his graduation he attended a business college at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and made his initial step in the business world as cashier in a store in Madison, Lake county, where he remained for five years. He then entered the First National Bank as stenographer and bookkeeper and was thus employed for seven years. In September, 1912, he removed to Ramona and became cashier of the People's State Bank, in which position he has since continued, and during this period the business of the bank has been doubled. He is the active manager of the institution and a general banking business is conducted. He has proved an efficient and popular cashier, wide-awake, alert and enterprising, and his efforts are bringing a substantial measure of success to the institution which he represents. He is also a stockholder and one of the directors of the Electric Light Company and of the Farmers Elevator Company. On the 3d of October, 1901, Mr. Palmer was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Arnold, by whom he had two children, Edith May and Burton. The former has now reached the age of twelve, but the latter died when seven years old. The parents hold membership in the Baptist church and Mr. Palmer also has membership relations with the Odd Fellows, the Woodmen and the Knights of Pythias. His study of the political issues and questions of the day has led him to endorse the principles of the republican party and he keeps well informed on all general topics, political and otherwise. Almost a lifelong resident of South Dakota, he has ever been deeply interested in its welfare and has labored untiringly and unceasingly to advance the interests of the state, supporting measures that promise to be of widespread benefit.