David Hamblin Palmer Sr.

Background

Sr., David Hamblin Palmer was born on July 15, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Hamblin and Emily A. (Feist) P.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1942; Bachelor of Laws, U. Arizona, 1944.

Career

Associate, W.E. Paterson, Prescott, Arizona, 1944-1945; partner, Head and Palmer, Prescott, 1945-1969; private practice, Prescott, since 1969. County attorney, Yavapai County, 1945-1953.

Achievements

• Bar: Arizona 1944.

Membership

Member Arizona Senate from Yavapai County District, 1955-1965, minority leader, 1963-1965. Chairman Prescott Cancer Crusade, 1952-1954, Prescott March of Dimes, 1946-1950. Democratic precinct committeeman, 1972-1978.

Member American Bar Association, Arizona State Bar (president 1978-1979), Yavapai County Bar Association (president 1950), Town Hall Arizona, Rotary, Elks (past exalted ruler local lounge).

Connections

Married Grace Alice Jones, June 10, 1944. Children: Ann Palmer Olsen, Beth Palmer Furstenthal, David Hamblin, Michael Bowditch.

Father:

David Hamblin P.

Mother:

Emily A. (Feist) P.

Spouse:

Grace Alice Jones

child:

Ann Palmer Olsen Sr.

child:

Beth Palmer Furstenthal Sr.

child:

David Hamblin Sr.

child:

Michael Bowditch Sr.