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Thomas Witherell Palmer (January 25 1830 – June 1 1913) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. He is considered to be one of the most significant figures in the history of Detroit Michigan.Palmer was born in Detroit where his mother was the daughter of the third Michigan Territorial Judge James Witherell while his father was a New England merchant who had settled in the city following the War of 1812. Palmer attended the public schools Thompson’s Academy in Palmer (now St.
