Mr. Palmer was born on the 23d of November, 1801,
in Columbus, Chenango county, N. Y., ... Mr. Palmer was educated in a small log school house on the banks of the Unadilla river in his native county, and during the past twenty five years has been engaged in farming, dealing in stock, and raising hops. He was appointed Post Master where he now resides, under the administration of Mr. Van Buren; was removed under the administration of Gen. Harrison; and was reinstated' upon the advent of President Polk to power. After the election of Gen. Taylor he was again removed, and once more reinstated under the administration of President Pierce. He has held the position of Deputy Sheriff in his county some twelve years, and has always been a Democrat of the old fashioned Andrew Jackson stamp. Mr. P. was married on the 6th of March, 1823, to Miss Aimis Smith, of Brookfield, Conn.; and belongs to no religious denomination, professing the most perfect freedom in all matters of a religious character. He is a man of high respectability in the community where he resides, and discharges the duties of his position intelligently, industriously, and with scrupulous fidelity to the best interests of the great mass of the people of the State.
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