Sir Walter Palmer, 1st Baronet
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Sir Walter Palmer, 1st Baronet (4 February 1858 - 16 April 1910) was born in Reading, Berkshire the son of George Palmer who founded the firm of Huntley & Palmer, biscuit manufacturers. [1]
He was educated at University College, London, and also at the Sorbonne, Paris. He became a director of the firm and was also the first chairman of University College, Reading.[2]
He was Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons for Salisbury during the parliament of 1900-1906, but lost his seat in the general election of 1906 by the narrow margin of 41 votes.[3] In 1904 he received a baronetcy, and in the same year his only daughter, Gladys, who had converted to Islam, married His Highness The Tuan Muda of Sarawak. He died at Newbury and the baronetcy became extinct. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Burke's Peerage
- ^ Burke's Peerage
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (MacMillan, 1974) p.181
- ^ Burke's Peerage
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page.
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