Background
He was born in Reading, the son of George Palmer and his wife, Elizabeth Sarah, the daughter of Robert Meteyard.
He was born in Reading, the son of George Palmer and his wife, Elizabeth Sarah, the daughter of Robert Meteyard.
Like his father, George William Palmer served as mayor of Reading and represented the town in parliament. He regained the seat at a by-election in 1898, and held it until he resigned from Parliament in 1904, due to advancing deafness. His country estate was Marlston House in Bucklebury.
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He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for the Reading borough constituency from 1892 to until his defeat at the 1895 general election.