Palmer, A. Mitchell (Alexander Mitchell), 1872-1936

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Born to Samuel Bernard Palmer and Caroline Albert in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Alexander Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936) attended the Moravian Parochial School in Bethlehem before graduating from Swarthmore College in 1891. The following year, he became a stenographer in the 43rd Judicial District and was admitted to the bar in 1893. After establishing a law practice in Stroudsburg, Palmer worked as the director of several banks and companies. In 1909, he was elected as a Democrat to Congress and later served as a delegate to the 1912 and 1916 Democratic National Convention as well as a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1912 to 1921. In 1919, Palmer was appointed Attorney General. Following his retirement in 1921, he practiced law until his death in 1936.

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A. Mitchell Palmer. NNDB. Accessed December 20, 2011. http://www.nndb.com/people/233/000166732/ .

Palmer, Alexander Mitchell. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 20, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=p000035 .

From the guide to the Palmer, Alexander Mitchell, Collection 2011-401., 1913, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
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referencedIn R. C. Leffingwell Letterbooks, 1917-1920 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Thomas Watt Gregory papers, 1896-1933, (bulk 1919-1933) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Palmer, A. Mitchell (Alexander Mitchell), 1872-1936. ALS, 1922 March 1 : Washington, DC to Rollins Lewis. Haverford College Library
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Civil Service Reform Association records Cornell University Library
referencedIn Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943. Papers, 1860-1985 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Palmer, Alexander Mitchell, Collection 2011-401., 1913 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Palmer, A. Mitchell (Alexander Mitchell), 1872-1936. Letter to Claude R. Porter. Washington, DC. 1919 Jul. 3. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Woodrow Wilson papers, 1786-1957 (bulk 1876-1924) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Frank Lyon Polk papers, 1883-1942 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn FBI files on Sacco and Vazetti, 1920-1927. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Woodrow Wilson papers, 1786-1957 (bulk 1876-1924) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Thomas Watt Gregory papers, 1896-1933, (bulk 1919-1933) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Williams, John Skelton, 1865-1926. Papers of John Skelton Williams [manuscript], 1884-1926. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Records of the Office of Alien Property. 1878 - 1966. Case Records of the Alien Property Custodian National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Harold Phelps Stokes papers, 1908-1969 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Louisiana political ephemera, 1860-1920. Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
referencedIn Albert Rosenthal papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Joseph P. Tumulty Papers, 1898-1969, (bulk 1913-1940) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Andrew J. Volstead and family papers. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Harry Weinberger papers, 1915-1944 Yale University Library
referencedIn Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Chief Engineer. Records, 1862-1976 (bulk 1885-1965). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Breckinridge Long Papers, 1486-1948, (bulk 1910-1948) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Butler, Jessee H. Suffragists. California State University, Long Beach
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Andrew J. Volstead and family papers. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, P, 1554-2005. Houghton Library
referencedIn Frank Lyon Polk papers, 1883-1942 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Breckinridge Long Papers, 1486-1948, (bulk 1910-1948) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Justice. 1790 - 2002. Photographs of Attorneys General National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Greenman, Elbert, 1862-1954. Democratic Party political speeches, quotations, pamphlets, etc. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn John Sharp Williams Papers, 1902-1924, (bulk 1914-1924) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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associatedWith Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Greenman, Elbert, 1862-1954. person
correspondedWith Gregory, Thomas Watt, 1861-1933. person
correspondedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
correspondedWith Leffingwell, R. C. (Russell Cornell), 1878-1960. person
associatedWith Lewis, Rollins. person
correspondedWith Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958. person
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Office of Chief Engineer. corporateBody
associatedWith Polk, Frank Lyon, 1871-1943. person
associatedWith Porter, Claude R., 1872-1946, person
associatedWith Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943 person
associatedWith Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939. person
associatedWith Stokes, Harold Phelps, 1887-1970. person
associatedWith Tumulty, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1879-1954. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. corporateBody
associatedWith Volstead, Andrew J. (Andrew John), 1860-1947 person
associatedWith Volstead, Andrew John, 1860-1947. person
associatedWith Weinberger, Harry, 1888- person
correspondedWith Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932. person
associatedWith Williams, John Skelton, 1865-1926. person
correspondedWith Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. person
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Birth 1872-05-04

Death 1936-05-11

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