Abraham John Palmer

Background

Palmer, Abraham John was born on January 18, 1847 in Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Review Abraham M. and Mary E. (Baldwin) Palmer.

Education

Private Company Doctorate, 48th New York Volumes, 1861-1864. Prisoner 9 months; Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1870, Master of Arts, 1873. (Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse, 1885, Allegheny College, 1885).

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1871. Pastor Jersey City, New Jersey, 1871-1874, New York, 1874-1879, Kingston, New York, 1879-1882, New York, 1882-1885, Brooklyn, 1885-1886, Yonkers, New York, 1886. Presiding elder New York District, 1887-1892.

Pastor Saint Paul’s Church, New York, 1892-1896.

Missionary secretary Methodist Episcopal Church, 1896-1900. Presiding elder Newburgh District, 1901-1905.

Presiding elder Poughkeepsie District, 1905-1908. Correspondent secretary New York Conference Commision on Annuities and Vested Funds, since 1909.

Achievements

• Abraham John Palmer has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York Senate, 27th District, 1913-1914.

Connections

Married Emma T. Lacy, October 13, 1874.

Father:

Review Abraham M. Palmer

Mother:

Mary East. (Baldwin) Palmer

Spouse:

Emma T. Lacy