Henry Palmer

Henry Palmer (September 1821 - 19 July 1916) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Palmer was born at Birr, King's County, Ireland. After he arrived in Australia he took up pastoral pursuits in Victoria and became a drover in Queensland. In 1856 he established a store and then was a director of the Maryborough Sugar Company.

Palmer's younger brother John Palmer was the first mayor of Rockhampton. Their brother Richard Palmer had established the first general merchant store in Rockhampton in 1856, which John Palmer ultimately took over in 1858.

Public career Palmer was a councillor on the Maryborough Shire Council and in 1861 was the town's first Mayor. He then contested the seat of Maryborough at the 1873 Queensland colonial election but lost to Berkeley Moreton. He then won the 1880 by-election that was brought on by the resignation of John Douglas, defeating John Hurley and William Keith.

He stood for re-election at the 1883 Queensland colonial election but was defeated by John Hurley and Richard Sheridan.