Palmer, John McAuley - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Palmer, John McAuley Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,203,256,521 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Palmer, John McAuley

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.

Palmer, John McAuley (1817-1900)

US soldier and senator. A lawyer who helped form the Republican Party in Illinois, he commanded a Union division at Stones River (Murfreesboro) (1862) and Chickamauga (1863). In a long post-war career, he served as Republican governor of Illinois (1868-72) and later, as a Democrat, in the US Senate (1891-97). He ran for president as a minor party candidate in 1896. He was born in Scott County, Kentucky.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.