John Hinde Palmer (1808 – 2 June 1884) was an English barrister and

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politician who sat in the

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in two periods between 1868 and 1884.

Early life

Palmer was the son of Samuel Palmer of Dulwich Common and his wife Mary Hinde, daughter of L. Hinde.

Career

He was called to the bar at

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in 1832 and became

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in 1859. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey and Bencher and treasurer of Lincoln's Inn.Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
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in the

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and 1859 general elections and in a by-election in 1862. At the 1868 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln, but lost the seat in 1874. He was re-elected in

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and held the seat until his death at the age of 75 in 1884.

Personal life

Palmer married Clara Maria Tennyson-d'Eyncourt, daughter of

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in Lincolnshire. He died at St George's Square, London, on 2 June 1884 and was buried at

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* 1808 births 1884 deaths Members of Lincoln's Inn Deputy lieutenants of Surrey Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1880–1885 UK MPs 1868–1874 Politics of Lincoln, England Burials at West Norwood Cemetery {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub