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Sir Walter Palmer

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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SIR WALTER PALMER, 1ST Bart. (1858-1910), English manufacturer, was born at Reading Feb. 4 1858. He was the son of George Palmer ( see 20.644), founder of the firm of Huntley & Palmer, biscuit manufacturers, of Reading, and was educated at University College, London, and also at the Sorbonne, Paris. He became a director of the firm and was also the first chairman of University College, Reading. He sat in the House of Commons for Salisbury during 1900-6. In 1904 he was created a baronet, and he died at Newbury April 16 1910. His elder brother, George William Palmer (1851-1913), was chairman of the firm and sat in the House of Commons for Reading from 1892 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1904. He was made a privy councillor in 1906. He died near Newbury Oct. 8 1913.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Sir Walter Palmer'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/sir-walter-palmer.html. 1910.
 
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