Henry L. Palmer

Henry L. Palmer was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Palmer was born on October 18, 1819 in Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania.[1] He later moved to New York and became a lawyer.[2] In 1849, he moved to Wisconsin, settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and began practicing law. Palmer became President of Wisconsin Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1874. During his tenure, the company moved to Milwaukee from Janesville, Wisconsin and was renamed the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Palmer died on May 6, 1909.

Political career

Palmer was a member of the Assembly for four terms and a member of the Senate from 1867 to 1868. In 1863, he was a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to James Taylor Lewis. Palmer was later a probate court judge for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1873 to 1874. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ↑ "HENRY L. PALMER.". The Successful American (New York: Press Biographical Company). December 1901. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Palmer, Henry L. 1819 - 1909". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-02.