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Palmer, Charles, 1st Baronet

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Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet
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English shipbuilder and politician in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Palmer was the founder of Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company (1852-1933), which supported Britain's maritime empire by building ships for military and commercial usage. As Member of Parliament for North Durham (1874-1885) and Jarrow (1885-1907), Palmer took an interest in imperial affairs, contributing to debates over the Suez Canal in 1882 and 1883 as well as raising concern over the Nisero Incident in 1884.
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3 November 1822
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4 June 1907
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