A. MITCHELL PALMER

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OVERVIEW:

BORN:
May 4, 1872; 
Moosehead, Pennsylvania

DIED:
May 11, 1936 (age 64);
Washington, DC

EDUCATION:
Swarthmore College (AB)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

HIGHLIGHTS:
1893:
Admitted to Bar
1909-1915:
U.S. House of Representatives
1914:
Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate
1912-1920:
Member, Democratic National Committee;
Delegate, 1912 and 1916 Democratic National Conventions
1917-1919
Alien Property Custodian
1919-1921:
U.S. Attorney General

RESOURCES:

A. Mitchell Palmer and Gov. Woodrow Wilson, ca. 1910-1915 (Library of Congress)

Department of Justice
Miller Center
Biographical Directory of Congress
Explore PA History
Wikipedia

PORTRAITS:

Library of Congress
Department of Justice (Artist: Benedict A. Osnis)