PALMER, O. E.

PALMER, CAWDREY

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Date: 11/5/2004 at 12:57:08

Biography reproduced from page 429 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

O. E. Palmer was born, in 1825, in Middlesex Co., Conn. He was brought up to the trade of a tanner, and received a liberal education, following his trade for a number of years. In 1848 he married Abby A. Cawdrey. They have five children—Loran, Richard, Willie, Fred and Charley. Mr. Palmer, in 1869, was appointed agent for the McGregor & Missouri railroad lands, in northern Iowa, which brought him to Algona. At first he had charge of the engineering company, which caused him to travel extensively over this section of the county, so that probably no man in this part of the State is better posted than he, in its surroundings. Mr. Palmer is a member of the free and accepted Masons, Blue Lodge. Previous to coming west, he took an active part in politics, and represented his district in the Legislature, was also one of the board of selectmen and has held other local offices.