History of Manchester, (Dearborn County) Indiana United States of America

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Frank Wayland Palmer, representative, was born in Manchester, Ind., Oct. 11, 1827; son of Zacheus Marshall and Selina (Strong) Palmer. His parents removed to Jamestown, N.Y., during his early boyhood, and in 1841 he was apprenticed to the Jamestown Journal. He worked one year as journeyman in New York city, and was joint and sole proprietor of the Jamestown Journal, 1848-58. He was a member of the state assembly for two terms, and in 1858 removed to Dubuque, Iowa, where he became editor and one of the proprietors of the Times. In 1861 he was elected state printer and served as such eight years, taking up his residence during the same year in Des Moines, where he purchased the Iowa State Register, weekly, and soon after issued the paper daily. In 1868 he sold the paper, but retained its editorship. He was a representative from the fifth district of Iowa in the 41st and 42d congresses, 1869-73; removed to Chicago in 1873 and purchased one-third interest in the Inter-Ocean, and was editor-in-chief, 1873-76. He was one of the commissioners appointed by President Grant to report upon the most equitable mode for adjusting compensation for railway postal service, and in 1877 was appointed postmaster of Chicago. He was re-appointed by President Hayes in March, 1877, and by President Arthur in 1881, serving, 1877-85. In 1897 he was appointed by President McKinley public printer in the government printing office and was retained by President Roosevelt.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Manchester, (Dearborn County) Indiana

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