- Acalus Lockwood Palmer
Acalus Lockwood Palmer (
August 28 ,1820 in Sackville,New Brunswick –August 10 ,1899 ) was aCanadian politician ,lawyer and judge.Palmer was the son of Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer. He was educated in Sackville, studied law with
Edward Barron Chandler and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In 1850, he married Martha Ann Welden. Palmer practiced law in Dorchester until 1867 when he moved to Saint John. In the same year, he became aQueen's Counsel . He ran unsuccessfully in Northumberland County for a seat in the provincial assembly before Confederation and again unsuccessfully for the City of St. John in 1870. Palmer was elected to theCanadian House of Commons as a member of theLiberal Party of Canada onOctober 12 ,1872 to represent the riding of theCity and County of St. John , New Brunswick and he was re-elected in 1874. He was defeated onSeptember 17 ,1878 .In 1879, he was named a judge of equity. Palmer also served as president for the New Brunswick bar association.
His brothers Rufus and Martin served in the New Brunswick assembly.
External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=16393&s=M Parliament of Canada - Federal Political Experience of Acalus Lockwood Palmer]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=08546 "The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ..." (1881)]
* [http://daryl.chin.gc.ca:8000/BASIS/vessel/public/o_vessels/SDF?o_name='Palmer%2C+Acalus+Lockwood'&FORMFL_OB=name Heritage Canada - Ship Information Database]
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