Show W PALMER minister to spain president hamson this week sent to alie senate the came of senator palmer for the important position of minister to spain thomas palmer of detroit was born at detroit michigan january 25 1830 was educated in the public schools at thompsons Thomp sons academy at palmer now saint glair michigan and at atie michigan university is and has been a manufacturer and farmer has served on the board of estimates of detroit and as state senator in 1879 80 tt as elected to the united states senate as a republican upon the eighty first joint ballot of the legislature to succeed lion thomas W ferry republican and took his spat december 3 1883 his term of service expired march and lie failed of re election reelection |