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Ben Palmer Full Name: Benjamin "Ben" Palmer Date of birth: August 11, 1863 Date of death: June 27, 1923 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 99 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Erath H 99 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Erath   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Benjamin Palmer, birth date 8/11/1863, death date 6/27/1923, interment in Fairview Cemetery, Pecos, Reeves County. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Mayor Ben Palmer Died Wednesday," Pecos Enterprise and Pecos Times, 6/29/1923, p. 1, crediting the UNT Libraries. Birth date 8/11/1863 in Russell County, Alabama, death date 6/27/1923. Palmer "was elected to serve in the legislature of the State for two terms - serving in the 26th and 27th legislatures - where he made an enviable record. Moving from Stephenville to Pecos in 1911 . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Ben Palmer, postoffice Stephenville, nativity Alabama, age 38 in 1901, lawyer, stockman, Democrat. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. Ben Palmer, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ben Palmer, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Commerce and Manufactures   Judicial Districts   Military Affairs   Mining and Minerals   Public Lands and Land Office   Senatorial Districts   Stock and Stock Raising   26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties and County Boundaries   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Minerals

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