About Merle F. Palmer
Lived 1919 – 1990 (aged 70–71). Merle F. Palmer was an American politician.
Merle Franklin Palmer (March 11, 1919 - January 1, 1990) was a state legislator and judge in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1960 to 1964 and the Mississippi Senate from 1964 to 1970, when he was appointed to the State Circuit Court. He served as president pro tempore of the Mississippi Senate and was acting governor of the state for part of January 1968.
He was a leader during desegregation. He chaired the senate's election committee.
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Who was Merle F. Palmer?
American politician from Mississippi
When was Merle F. Palmer born?
Merle F. Palmer was born on 11 March 1919.
When did Merle F. Palmer die?
Merle F. Palmer died in 1990.
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Merle F. Palmer was a politician.
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Merle F. Palmer was American.
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