Robert John Palmer
US tailor and politician in South Carolina
About Robert John Palmer
Lived 1849 – 1928 (aged 79). Robert John Palmer was an American.
Robert John Palmer (born January 18, 1849 – May 12, 1928) was a tailor and politician born into slavery in South Carolina.
Career Palmer was a state representative from 1876 to 1878 and had a tailor shop opposite the post office on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina.
Personal life He had a daughter, Rosina C. Palmer, with Julia Simons in Columbia in the 1870s. He subsequently married Adelaide Perry and had eight children.
He is buried in Randolph Cemetery along with eight other Reconstruction Era legislators.
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Who was Robert John Palmer?
US tailor and politician in South Carolina
When was Robert John Palmer born?
Robert John Palmer was born on 18 January 1849 in South Carolina.
When did Robert John Palmer die?
Robert John Palmer died on 12 May 1928 in New York, New York.
What nationality was Robert John Palmer?
Robert John Palmer was American.
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