Background
Palmer was born in Northam, Devon and educated at Ashford County Grammar School and Acton Technical College.
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Arthur Palmer
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He became a chartered electrical engineer and joined the head office staff of the Electrical Power Engineers" Association, editing the Electrical Power Engineer magazine. During World World War II and the London Blitz he was an engineer at Battersea Power Station. He served as a councillor on Brentford and Chiswick Borough Council 1937-1945 and later as a conservator of Wimbledon and Putney Commons.
He lost in Merton and Morden in 1950 and 1951, but re-entered Parliament, representing Cleveland from a 1952 by-election to 1959, Bristol Central from 1964–February 1974, and Bristol North East from February 1974 to 1983.
Palmer was Chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee 1965 to 1968, and Chairman of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology 1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1979.
Membership
38th United Kingdom Parliament. 40th United Kingdom Parliament. 41st United Kingdom Parliament.
43rd United Kingdom Parliament.
44th United Kingdom Parliament. 45th United Kingdom Parliament.
46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament.
48th United Kingdom Parliament]
Palmer was elected Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 1945, becoming the first Labour Member of Parliament for the area.
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Political Party
Labour Party