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Edward A. Palmer PapersManuscript Collection: MC098
Creator SketchEdward A. Palmer, jurist and senator, was born in Virginia in 1825; Palmer was the son of Dr. Reuben Darjarnett and Martha P. Palmer. He graduated from Hampden-Sidney College in 1845 and moved to Houston, Texas, in 1846 to practice law. From 1852 to 1854 he was in the Texas legislature and became state senator in 1855; he did not seek reelection after his term. In 1860, Palmer was elected judge of the Seventh District Court in Harris County, Texas, where he served until his death. Palmer married Martha Winifred in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1846; they had three children: William Henry Palmer, H. Elizabeth Palmer, and Rosalie Heath Palmer. Palmer died in Houston, Texas, while judge on January 15, 1862. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe Edward A. Palmer Papers consist of legal and printed materials related to the state of Texas dating from 1849 to 1891. Included in the legal series are two bills dated in 1853 and 1854 which concern setting aside money for a special school fund. Of note is an inscription and signature by E. A. Palmer on the back which indicates his personal involvement in preparing this bill. There is also a signed 1867 certificate regarding Robert Edwards as elector of Harris County, Texas. Included is an 1891 statement from lawyer E. P. Hamblen regarding the examination of a land title regarding about 174 acres of land; this area is now the River Oaks area in Texas. Printed materials consist of two early Texas broadsides: an 1849 broadside which announces a meeting of Old Texians which will take place in Houston, Texas, and an 1853 newspaper broadside stating that the Pacific Railroad Bill had passed. There is also an 1852 memorial of the Trustee of the German Emigration Company. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessNone. Terms Governing UseOpen for research by appointment. Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCitation[Identification of Item], Edward A. Palmer Papers, MC098, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas. AcquisitionPalmer Hutcheson, Jr., July 1959. Processing InformationProcessed by Lisa M. Lomas, 2012. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography:
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