Jackson Palmer

Jackson Palmer (1867 – 13 August 1919) was the Member of Parliament for Waitemata and Ohinemuri, in the North Island of New Zealand.

Early life
Born in Belfast, Ireland, Palmer came to New Zealand as an infant. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and was a lawyer at Paeroa. Later, Jackson Palmer was chief judge of the Native Land Court.

Member of Parliament
In Palmer stood for Parliament unsuccessfully in the  electorate. He then represented the (–1893) and  (–1902) electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives. In-between he unsuccessfully contested a by-election for the Waitemata seat in 1894, which was won by future Prime Minister William Massey.

For his entire political career Palmer was an Independent Liberal. He declined the Premier John Ballance's invitation to join the Council of the Liberal Federation in 1891.

Palmer died in Wellington on 13 August 1919, and was buried at Karori Cemetery.