Linwood E. Palmer Jr.

American politician
  • 1946–1950
  • 1972–1978
Member of the Maine SenateIn office
1951–1952 Personal detailsBorn(1921-11-22)November 22, 1921
Nobleboro, Maine, USDiedJuly 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 86)Political partyRepublican

Linwood E. Palmer Jr. (November 22, 1921 – July 24, 2008) was an American politician from Maine. A Republican from Nobleboro, he served six terms (12 years) in the Maine Legislature, including 10 in the Maine House of Representatives (1946–50 and 1972–78) and two in the Maine Senate (1951–52).[1][2]

During Palmer's last two terms in the Legislature (1974–78), he served as House Minority Leader. In 1978, Palmer won the Republican nomination for governor, but lost the general election to Democratic State Senator Joseph E. Brennan of Portland.[1]

Palmer attended Colby College, Andover Newton Theological School and the University of Maine.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c O'Brien, Stuart (1998-09-14). "Palmer, Linwood E. oral history interview". Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection.
  2. ^ "Maine Legislators' Biographical Database". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
Party political offices
Preceded by
James Erwin
 Republican nominee for Governor of Maine
1978 		Succeeded by
Charles Cragin


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