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Palmer Wellington Hinman (1840 – July 24, 1921) was an American Civil War soldier and Mayor of St. Johns, Oregon. Born in Stockbridge, New York, Hinman enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 18 to fight in the Civil War. After three years of service, he was discharged. He later moved to Oregon where he served as Mayor of the young industrial town of St. Johns. Hinman won the seat in a special election after the previous mayor, Fred W. Valentine, resigned the office so he could serve as postmaster.

Early and personal life
Palmer Wellington Hinman was born in Stockbridge, New York to Edwin Hinman and Chloe Belle Hitchcock, of Connecticut and New York respectively. By 1860, Palmer Hinman was living in Schoharie, New York. In 1862, he enlisted in the Union Army with the 114th Infantry Regiment, Company G. At the time, Hinman was working as a farmer in his hometown of Stockbridge. He served as a Private and was discharged in 1865. In 1867, at the age of 23, Hinman married Esther A. Benson of Michigan. By 1880, he relocated to Cedar Creek, Michigan with his wife and three daughters, Ida; Leora; and Zoe. While in Michigan, he found work as a farmer. In 1900, Hinman was living in Comstock, Oregon without his family.