Jackson Palmer
New Zealand politician, lawyer and judge
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Jackson Palmer (1867 – 13 August 1919) was the Member of Parliament for Waitemata and Ohinemuri, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Jackson Palmer | |
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Palmer in 1902. | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitemata | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Monk |
| Succeeded by | Richard Monk |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ohinemuri | |
| In office 1899–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Cadman |
| Succeeded by | Edward Moss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1867 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 52)[1] Wellington, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Karori Cemetery |
| Party | Independent Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer and judge |
Early life
Born in Belfast, Ireland, Palmer came to New Zealand as an infant. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and was a lawyer at Paeroa.[2] Later, Jackson Palmer was chief judge of the Native Land Court.[3]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Waitemata | Independent Liberal | ||
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Ohinemuri | Independent Liberal | ||
In 1887 Palmer stood for Parliament unsuccessfully in the Rodney electorate.[4] He then represented the Waitemata (1890–1893) and Ohinemuri (1899–1902) electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[5] In-between he unsuccessfully contested a by-election for the Waitemata seat in 1894, which was won by future Prime Minister William Massey.[6]
For his entire political career Palmer was an Independent Liberal.[7] He declined the Premier John Ballance's invitation to join the Council of the Liberal Federation in 1891.[8]
Palmer died in Wellington on 13 August 1919,[9] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[1]