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John McAuley Palmer (September 13 1817 – September 25 1900) was an Illinois resident an American Civil War General who fought for the Union the 15th Governor of Illinois and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party in the 1896 election on a platform to defend the gold standard free trade and limited government.Palmer switched political parties throughout his life starting out a Democrat.

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active years end date
1873-01-13
active years start date
1869-01-11
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1817-09-13
birth place
Kentucky, Scott County Kentucky
country
United States
death date
1900-09-25
death place
Illinois, Springfield Illinois
military branch
United States Army, Union Army
military command
XIV Corps
military rank
Major general (United States)
order in office
15th, Governor of Illinois
party
Republican Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States), Free Soil Party, Rockefeller Republican, National Democratic Party (United States)
service end year
1866-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1861-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Richard J. Oglesby

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