Background
Palmer, Thomas Waverly was born on February 25, 1891 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas Waverly and Lulu (Rainer) Palmer.
Palmer, Thomas Waverly was born on February 25, 1891 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas Waverly and Lulu (Rainer) Palmer.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Alabama, 1910, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1913. Awarded Sheldon traveling fellowship for legal research in Spain, 1913-1914.
In practice Birmingham, Alabama, 1914-1917. Attorney Chile Exploration Company (Chile Copper Company), and United States consular agent, Chuquicamata, Chile, 1919-1921. Attorney for Standard Oil Corporation of New Jersey, 1921-1926.
Executive representative and counsel Tropical Oil Corporation (International Petroleum Limited company) with temporary residence in Colombia, South America, 1927-1929.
Counsel Standard Oil Corporation (New Jersey), 1929-1950. President and director Ancon Insurance Company, Balboa-Insurance Company, 1950-1956.
Director The Americas Foundation, Incorporated., Caribbean Conservation Corps. With Alabama National Guard Mexican border service.
Captain 117th Field Artillery, 31st Division, assigned as instructor in reconnaissance, School of Fire for Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Major Field Artillery, October 1918. Counsel Petroleum Supply Committee for Latin American under Petroleum Admn. for War, during World World War World World War World War II
Member American Bar Association, South.R., Society Colonial Wars, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum. Mason.; Clubs: Southern Cross (past president).
Married Marguerite Ellen Meehan, July 2, 1919. Children: Thomas Waverly (deceased), Eleanor (deceased), Evelyn (deceased), James, Meehan (killed in action), Richard Rainer, and Marguerite (Mistress Edward G. Haladey).