Henry Wyndham Palmer

Henry Palmer
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy
In office 28 November 1878 – 5 October 1883 Serving with Francis Stubley
Preceded by	John Murtagh Macrossan
Succeeded by	Isidor Lissner
Personal details
Born	Henry Wyndham Palmer 1826 Armagh, Ireland
Died	10 May 1887 (aged 60 or 61) Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Charters Towers Pioneer Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Occupation	Miner

Henry Wyndham Palmer (1826 – 10 May 1887) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Palmer was born in Armagh, Ireland, the son of Arthur Palmer and his wife Emily (née Hunter). His brother, Arthur Hunter Palmer went on to be Premier of Queensland. When he came to Australia he worked the gold mines of Charters Towers and also pastoral pursuits in both Queensland and New South Wales. He was a part owner of the Charters Towers Daily Herald.

Palmer died in 1887 and was buried in the Charters Towers Pioneer Cemetery.

Palmer held the seat of Kennedy in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1878 until 1883. He was also an alderman and the town clerk in Charters Towers.

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