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Palmer, Frank L.

House 1911-14 (District 39); Senate 1915-22 (District 29)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1861
Birth Place: Michigan
Birth County: Jackson
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Real Estate, Loans, Rentals, and Insurance Business; Northeast Minneapolis

EDUCATION

Michigan Public Schools; Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Pure Water Commission); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Board/Commission: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Parks Commission); 1??? to 1???
U.S. Executive Branch: Kalamazoo, Michigan (Post Office Employee); 18?? to 1883 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mary A. Hogle (married in 1882)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was born on a farm.

He moved to North Dakota in 1883, and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1888.

He was a Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum of the state of Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations and Commerce (Chair)
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Public Welfare and Health
  • Re-apportionment

41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Commerce, Manufactures and Trade
  • Corporations (Chair)
  • Education
  • Finance
  • General Legislation

40th Legislative Session (1917-1918) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations Other Than Public Service Corporations
  • Education and Educational Institutions
  • Finance
  • General Legislation

39th Legislative Session (1915-1916)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Education and Educational Institutions
  • Finance
  • General Legislation
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

38th Legislative Session (1913-1914)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 39
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate, Loans, Rentals, and Insurance Business; Northeast Minneapolis
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Cities (Chair)
  • Elections
  • Insurance
  • Labor and Labor Legislation
  • Legislative Expense
  • Towns and Counties

37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 39
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate, Loans, Rentals, and Insurance Business; Northeast Minneapolis
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Elections
  • Forestry
  • Insurance
  • Labor and Labor Legislation
  • Local Bills
  • Temperance (Chair)
  • Towns and Counties
  • Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.