John Hinde Palmer
# John Hinde Palmer

John Hinde Palmer (1808 – 2 June 1884) was an English barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1884.

## Early life

Palmer was the son of Samuel Palmer of Dulwich Common and his wife Mary Hinde, daughter of L. Hinde.

## Career

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1832 and became Queen's Counsel in 1859. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey and Bencher and treasurer of Lincoln's Inn.

Palmer stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Lincoln in 1857 and 1859 general elections and at a by-election in 1862. At the 1868 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln, but lost the seat in 1874. He was re-elected in 1880 and held the seat until his death at the age of 75 in 1884.

## Personal life

Palmer married Clara Maria D'eyncourt, daughter of Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt of Bayons Manor in Lincolnshire. He died at St George's Square, London on 2 June 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.

