Herbert Palmer
Herbert Palmer may refer to: *Herbert Palmer (Puritan) (1601–1647), Puritan writer * Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island *Herbert Richmond Palmer (1877–1958), British colonial governor *Herbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet * Herbert Sidney Palmer (1881-1970), Canadian painter See also *George Herbert Palmer George Herbert Palmer (March 9, 1842 – May 7, 1933) was an American scholar and author. He was a graduate, and then professor at Harvard University. He is also known for his published works, like the English translations of Homer#Palmer, transla ...

Herbert Palmer (Puritan)
Herbert Palmer (1601–1647) was an English Puritan clergyman, member of the Westminster Assembly, and President of Queens' College, Cambridge. He is now remembered for his work on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and as a leading opponent of John Milton's divorce tracts. Early life He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Palmer, knt. (''d''. 1625), and grandson of Sir Thomas Palmer (1540–1626) of Wingham, Kent. He was born at Wingham in 1601, and baptised on 29 March. His mother was the eldest daughter of Herbert Pelham of Crawley, Sussex. He learnt French almost as soon as English, and always spoke it fluently.''Dictionary of National Biography''; :s:Palmer, Herbert (DNB00). On 23 March 1616 he was admitted fellow-commoner in St. John's College, Cambridge; he graduated B.A. 1619, M.A. 1622, and was elected fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge on 17 July 1623. He took holy orders in 1624, and proceeded B.D. in 1631. In 1626, on his way to visit his brother, Sir Thomas Palmer, B ...
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Herbert James Palmer
H. James Palmer (August 26, 1851 – December 22, 1939) was the 11th premier of Prince Edward Island and the son of former colonial Premier Edward Palmer. Born in Charlottetown, Palmer was educated at Prince of Wales College and then at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He was called to the bar in 1876 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1878. Palmer entered the provincial legislature as a Liberal upon winning a seat in the election of 1900. He served as Attorney-General at various times except between 1904 and 1908 when he was out of office. In May 1911 he became premier when Francis Longworth Haszard was appointed to the Supreme Court of the province. At the time, members of the legislature who became Premier were required to resign their seats and run for re-election in a by-election. Palmer did so but was defeated in the December by-election. He resigned as premier and returned to his law practice. The loss of Palmer's seat also caused the Liberal government to lose thei ...
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Richmond Palmer
Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer (25 April 1877 – 22 May 1958) was an English barrister, who became a colonial supervisor for Britain during the inter-World War period. He served as a Lieutenant Governor in Nigeria, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus.Sir Richmond Palmer, ''Obituaries'', The Times 26 May 1958 Early life Palmer was born in 1877 in Lancaster to Robert Palmer, a clergyman, of The Bank House, Kirkby Lonsdale and Mary Chippendall, who were married on 11 May 1867 at Lancaster Priory. Mary was the great-granddaughter of John Higgin who was Governor of Lancaster Castle from 1783 to 1833. Palmer was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire, being recorded in 1895 as an exceptional batsman. He went up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1896 as a scholar reading Classics. He was awarded his BA in 1899, and his Bachelor of Laws a year later. While at Cambridge, he played club rugby for Cambridge University and was awar ...
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Herbert Edward Palmer
Herbert Edward Palmer (10 February 1880 – 17 May 1961) was an English poet and Literary criticism, literary critic. He was born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, and educated at Woodhouse Grove School, Birmingham University and Bonn University. Before becoming a full-time writer and journalist in 1921, he led an itinerant life in teaching, tutoring and lecturing, working in particular for the Workers' Educational Association, W.E.A.; and spending many years in France and Germany. He encouraged the young John Gawsworth. He introduced C. S. Lewis and Ruth Pitter in 1945/6. Works *''Two Fishers'' (1918) *''Two Foemen'' (1920) *''Two Minstrels'' (1921) *''The Unknown Warrior'' (1924) *''Songs of Salvation, Sin and Satire'' (1925) *''The Judgement of François Villon'' (1927) play *''Christmas Miniature'' (1928) *''The Armed Muse'' (1930) *''The Teaching of English'' (1930) *''Cinder Thursday'' (1931) *''What the Public Wants'' (1932) Blue Moon booklet *''Collected Poems'' (1933) *' ...
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Herbert Sidney Palmer
Herbert Sidney Palmer (June 15, 1881 – November 28, 1970) was a Canadian artist. He was best known as a landscape painter who captured Canadian scenes. Early life and education Palmer was born in Toronto in 1881. From 1901 to 1905, he studied with Frederick S. Challener and J. W. Beatty at the Central Ontario School of Art in Toronto. Career In 1929 he collaborated with the artist Frederick Haines on ''The Settlement of Canada'', an eight-panel mural installed at the Canadian National Exhibition in the Dominion Government Building. He was a secretary of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Ontario Society of Artists, and taught at the Ontario College of Art. He was a recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal, and one of the founders of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. Collections His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Guelph The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG), formerly the Macdonald Stewart Art Centr ...
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