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.
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13 September 1817 Eagle Creek, Scott County, Kentucky
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Died |
25 September 1900 (aged 83) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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