Jackson Palmer

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Jackson Palmer (1867 – 13 August 1919) was the Member of Parliament for Waitemata and Ohinemuri, in the North Island of New Zealand.

Early life

Born in Belfast, Ireland, Palmer came to New Zealand as an infant. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and was a lawyer at Paeroa.[1] Later, Jackson Palmer was chief judge of the Native Land Court.[2]

Member of Parliament

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For his entire political career Palmer was an Independent Liberal.[6] He declined the Premier John Ballance's invitation to join the Council of the Liberal Federation in 1891.[7]

Palmer died in Wellington on 13 August 1919,[8] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[9]

References

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  2. A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Edited by G.H. Scholefield, Vol. 2, page 146, 1940, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington
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  6. NZPD, Vol. 70, pp.29–30, 28 January 1891; Wilson, p.225 & Hamer, p.365
  7. Palmer's letter to John Ballance, Ballance Papers, Folder 12, 23 November 1891
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