About Linwood E. Palmer, Jr.
Lived 1921 – 2008 (aged 86). Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. was an American politician.
Linwood E. Palmer Jr. (November 22, 1921 – July 24, 2008) was an American politician from Maine. A Republican from Nobleboro, he served six terms (12 years) in the Maine Legislature, including 10 in the Maine House of Representatives (1946–50 and 1972–78) and two in the Maine Senate (1951–52).
During Palmer's last two terms in the Legislature (1974–78), he served as House Minority Leader. In 1978, Palmer won the Republican nomination for governor, but lost the general election to Democratic State Senator Joseph E. Brennan of Portland.
Palmer attended Colby College, Andover Newton Theological School and the University of Maine.
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Who was Linwood E. Palmer, Jr.?
American politician
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Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. was born on 22 November 1921 in Nobleboro.
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Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. died on 24 July 2008.
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Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. was a politician.
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Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. was American.
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