Background
Palmer"s father was William Palmer of Bury House, Romford, Essex and his mother was Jane Michel Trestrail.
Palmer"s father was William Palmer of Bury House, Romford, Essex and his mother was Jane Michel Trestrail.
He was educated at Felsted School.
Palmer worked in the banking firm and family business of Messrs. Palmer & Company, in Stratford and became its Chairman. He was also a Director of Hatch, Mansfield & Company, Limited. of London, South.W. Palmer was a Justice of the peace for Kent and West Ham.
As a result, a by-election was held 13 July 1898.
He also served in the Volunteer Forces of the British Army. He was first commissioned as a supernumerary sub-lieutenant in the 5th Essex Rifle Volunteer Corps on 2 August 1876, and resigned that commission on 5 September 1877.
He was later appointed Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Volunteer (Kent) Brigade, Cinque Ports Division, Royal Artillery.
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During his political career, he served as a Member of Parliament for Gravesend in 8 July 1892 – 2 July 1898, leaving his seat in Parliament before the end of his second term as he had accepted the Stewardship of the three Chiltern Hundreds.
