Ernest Palmer

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Lee
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01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
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Fort Madison Lee County Republican Born January 4, 1915, Evanston, Illinois. Graduated Amherst college, Massachusetts, 1936. Graduated Northwestern university law school, 1940. Served 42 months in World War II on convoy escort duty; discharged Lt. Cmdr. USNR. Married Sue Waldron, Fort Madison, Iowa, April 10, 1943. Two daughters and two sons. Presbyterian. Practicing attorney, Pollard, Palmer and Lawse, Fort Madison. County supervisor 1947-1948, Republican county chairman, 1946-1952. Delegate Republican National Convention 1952. Past president Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce, board member Lee County Tuberculosis Association, Boy Scouts of America, Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Member Iowa State, Illinois, and American Bar Associations, Shrine, Rotary, Elks, Izaak Walton League, American Legion, V.F.W. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Lee
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
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Fort Madison Lee County Republican Son of Ernest Palmer and Lois Johnson Palmer, born January 4, 1915, Evanston, Illinois. Educated Evanston public schools, graduated Amherst college, 1936. Attended Stanford University Law school, graduated Northwestern University Law school, 1940. Served 42 months in World War II, on convoy escort duty, Lt. Cmdr, USNR. Married Sue Waldron of Fort Madison, Iowa, April 10, 1943. They have two daughters and two sons. Trustee Presbyterian church. Practicing attorney, Pollard, Palmer & Lawse, Fort Madison. County supervisor 1947-1948, Republican county chairman 1946-. Past president Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce, board member Lee county Tuberculosis Association and Boy Scouts of America. Member Iowa State and American Bar Associations, Shrine, Rotary, Elks, Izaak Walton League, American Legion, V.F.W. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Lee
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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Fort Madison Lee County Republican Son of Ernest Palmer and Lois Johnson Palmer, born January 4, 1915, Evanston, Illinois. Educated Evanston public schools, graduated Amherst college, 1936. Attended Stanford University Law school, graduated Northwestern University Law school, 1940. Served 42 months in World War II, on convoy escort duty, Lt. Cdr. USNR. Married Sue Waldron of Fort Madison, Iowa, April 10, 1943. They have two daughters. Member Presbyterian Church. Practicing attorney, Fort Madison. County supervisor 1947-1948, Republican county chairman 1946. Past president Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce, Board member Fort Madison Community Chest, Lee county Tuberculosis Association and Boy Scouts of America. Member Iowa State and American Bar Associations, A.F. & A.M., Rotary, Elks, Izaak Walton, American Legion, V.F.W. Serving first term.

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