George Palmer

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George Palmer (MP for South Essex)

George Palmer (1772–1853) was an English businessman, politician, and philanthropist.

Early life

Born on 11 February 1772, he was eldest son of William Palmer of Wanlip, Leicestershire (1768–1821), a London merchant, and his wife Mary, only daughter of John Horsley the rector of Thorley, Hertfordshire, and sister of Samuel Horsley; John Horsley Palmer was his younger brother. He was educated at Charterhouse School, which he left to enter the naval service of the East India Company.

Palmer made his first voyage in the Carnatic in 1786. Commander of the Boddam in 1796, he received a complimentary letter from the court of directors for his conduct in an encounter with four French frigates. His last voyage was made in 1799.

In business

In 1802 Palmer entered into partnership with his father and brother, Horsley Palmer, and Captain Wilson as East India merchants and shipowners at 28 Throgmorton Street, London. In 1832 he was elected chairman of the General Shipowners' Society.

George Palmer (Warwickshire cricketer)

George Arthur Palmer (5 June 1897 – 1 June 1962) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket in 1928, making nine appearances as a right-arm fast-medium bowler for Warwickshire.

Palmer made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire in the County Championship against Glamorgan at Edgbaston. He made eight more appearances in that season, playing his final match for Warwickshire against Leicestershire. He bowled with little success in his nine first-class matches, taking 8 wickets at an expensive average of 56.25, with best figures of 2/21. As a batsman, he scored 87 runs in ten innings, with a high score of 20.

He died at Higham on the Hill in Leicestershire on 1 June 1962.

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