Cache-Salt Lake County UT Archives Biographies.....Palmer, Alfred Henry 1866 - 
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ALFRED HENRY PALMER.

    Alfred Henry Palmer has been an active factor in the development of a
business from humble beginnings to extensive proportions, now conducted under
the firm name of A. H. Palmer & Sons. They have operated along the line of
plumbing and steam and hot water heating and in this field of activity have
gained a position of leadership. Mr. Palmer is one of Logan's native sons, his
birth having occurred here on the 5th of January, 1866. His father, William B.
Palmer, was a native of England and on coming to the United States in 1856
settled in New York, where he remained for eighteen months. He then removed to
Logan, Utah, and throughout his active life carried on business as a locksmith
or occupied positions as bookkeeper and accountant. He was thus engaged for many
years in Logan, where he passed away in 1915. He was a lover of music, possessed
a fine voice and for years was a member of the tabernacle choir. The mother of
Alfred Henry Palmer bore the maiden name of Emma Jane Bignell. She, too, was
born in England and the parents were married in that country. She became the
mother of eight children, four of whom are yet living. Mrs. Palmer still
survives her husband and now makes her home at Idaho Falls.

    Alfred Henry Palmer pursued his education in the public schools of Logan and
started out upon his business career in connection with railroad bridge
building, being employed in that way for a year and a half. He next became
connected with the dry goods house of R. K. Thomas, of Salt Lake City, and later
he turned his attention to the plumbing business under David James, with whom he
learned the plumber's trade, Mr. James having one of the pioneer plumbing
establishments of Salt Lake City. Mr. Palmer spent two years in that position
and then started in business at Logan on his own account in a small way.
Steadily he has developed his interests, and traveling men today say that the
plumbing and steam and hot water heating establishment of A. H. Palmer & Sons is
the best in Utah. The business is carried on at No. 186 North Main street, in
the Arimo building, which Mr. Palmer built and owns. Thoroughness has ever
characterized his work. He has mastered every task that has come to him, and
thus developing his powers through experience and practical effort and
acquainting himself with the scientific phases of the work as well, he has
gained a position of leadership in his chosen field. In addition to installing
plumbing systems and heating plants he carries a large line of plumbers'
supplies and his patronage is very extensive. In addition to his business block
he has built four residences in Logan.

    On the 4th of December, 1890, Mr. Palmer was united in marriage to Miss Emma
M. Williams, of Salt Lake City, a daughter of T. V. Williams, one of the
old-time merchants who for many years was connected with Zion's Cooperative
Mercantile Institution in the capital. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have three sons.
Erroll W., born November 23, 1891, married Vanita Danfels, of Logan, and they
have two children, Kenneth Daniels and Emma Jean. He is now traveling for the
Crane Company out of Salt Lake City. Alfred Allen, born July 24, 1893. and
associated with his father in business, married Minnie Gladys DeWitt, of Logan,
daughter of H. J. DeWitt, a representative of one of the pioneer families, and
they have one son, DeWitt. Valentine W., born November 19, 1895, completes the
family.

    Mr. Palmer belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in
that faith has reared his family, his son Valentine being now on a mission to
Japan. Mr. Palmer belongs to the Woodmen of the World and also to the Commercial
Boosters' Club of Logan. With a membership of such men as he the organization
cannot fail to do splendid work for the upbuilding of the city, the development
and enlargement of its business life and the maintenance of high civic
standards. He is in hearty sympathy with the purposes of the organization and at
all times he stands for progress and improvement in public affairs. He is a man
of splendid business integrity, of progressive spirit, successful in what he has
undertaken and popular by reason of his sterling personal worth.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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