George Llewellen Palmer Central Bank, Territorial Decoration was a British Conservative Party politician and British Army officer
Background
Palmer was eldest son of Michael Palmer of Berryfield Hall, Wiltshire, and his wife Mary Ann, daughter of Joshua Bates of Halifax, Yorkshire. He married in 1881 Louie Madeleine, daughter of William Gouldsmith of Rodwell Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Education
He attended the public schools, and graduated from the State Normal College in 1877. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and practiced law in Cobleskill.
Career
On October 2, 1906, he ran for re-nomination but, because of his opposition to William Randolph Hearst, Palmer was defeated at the Democratic county convention by Charles H. Holmes. At the New York state election, 1908, he ran on the Democratic ticket for New York Attorney General, but was defeated by Republican Edward R. O"Malley. On February 16, 1912, Palmer was elected as Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee.
On January 30, 1914, Palmer denied that he would step down as State Chairman.
On February 19, he announced his resignation, to take effect on March 2 when William Church Osborn should be elected as his successor. At the same time he stated that he expected to be appointed as Counsel to the New York State Workmen"s Compensation Commission.
The deal fell through when on August 13, 1914, Jeremiah F. Connor was appointed as Counsel.
Membership
Palmer was a member of the New York State Assembly (Schoharie Company) in 1897, 1898 and 1899. And was Minority Leader in 1899. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906.
And was Minority Leader from 1902 to 1906.
Palmer was again a member of the State Assembly in 1908. And was Minority Leader.