Background
Palmer, Truman Garrett was born on March 27, 1858 in West Walworth, New York, United States. Son of Nathaniel L. and Margaret Lavinia (De Nise) Palmer.
Palmer, Truman Garrett was born on March 27, 1858 in West Walworth, New York, United States. Son of Nathaniel L. and Margaret Lavinia (De Nise) Palmer.
Education public and high schools, Rochester, New New York
Western manager for a number of years of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly, New York Daily Graphic, and other eastern illustrated papers. Became interested in California land operations and began study of agricultural economics, especially in its relation to culture of sugar beets. Executive secretary American Beet Sugar Association, United States Beet Sugar Industry, United States Sugar Manufacturers’ Association, since 1902.
Married Virginia Elizabeth Lincoln, June 13, 1884.