Robert Moffett Palmer (December 14, 1820 – April 26, 1862) was an American diplomat.
Ambassador Robert Moffett Palmer | |
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| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Cushman |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Kirk |
| Pennsylvania State Senator | |
| In office 1857–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1820 Mount Holly, New Jersey |
| Died | April 26, 1862 (aged 41) Atlantic Ocean |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Isabelle Seitzinger |
| Children | 6 |
Biography edit
Palmer was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey on December 14, 1820 to a family of judges and politicians.[1] At age 9 his father moved the family to Pottsville, Pennsylvania and Palmer began learning the trade of printing.[2][3][4] He would eventually become editor of the Pottsville Emporium, a local paper, and later marry Isabelle Seitzinger in 1840. In 1845 he would join the bar before going on to be appointed District Attorney of Schuylkill County in 1850.[5]
Palmer would act as a Republican delegate for Pennsylvania to the Republican National Convention in both 1856 and 1860.[3]
Palmer would take a seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1859 as a Republican.[2] He would eventually becoming Speaker of the Senate in 1860 and get reelected in 1861.[1][5][6]
While serving as the Speaker, Palmer would be selected by President Lincoln to serve as the United States' Minister Resident to the Argentine Confederation.[2][7] He would represent the United States to Argentina from 1861 to April 12, 1862.[4][8][9] On February 25, 1862, he would move the U.S. legation from Parana back to Buenos Aires, following the reunification of the country.[10]
Palmer died on April 26, 1862, off the coast of Brazil, aboard a ship that was returning to the United States from Argentina. His body was buried at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.[3][11] He died leaving a widow and 6 children.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Fischer, Kirsten (2020-11-20). American Freethinker: Elihu Palmer and the Struggle for Religious Freedom in the New Nation. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-9782-9. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b c d Wiley, Samuel T.; Ruoff, Henry W. (Henry Woldmar) (1893). Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania : comprising a historical sketch of the county. Cornell University Library. Philadelphia : Rush, West.
- ^ a b c Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Palmer". politicalgraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ a b Drees, Charles William (1922). Americans in Argentina: A Record of Past & Present Activities of Americans in Argentina, Rodney to Riddle. Coni Press. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b c "Robert Moffett Palmer". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Carman, Harry James; Luthin, Reinhard Henry (1964). Lincoln and the Patronage. P. Smith. ISBN 978-0-8446-1101-3. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Year Book. Association of the Bar of the City of New York. 1912. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Robert M. Palmer – People – Department History – Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Relations Between the United States and Argentina. United States Department of State. 1948. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Argentina – Chiefs of Mission – People – Department History – Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Obituary". The New York Times. 1862-06-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2021-05-25.