Henry Palmer (surgeon)

Henry Palmer (July 30, 1827 – June 15, 1895) was an American physician and educator. He served as a Union Army surgeon in the American Civil War, and later became Surgeon General of the state of Wisconsin. He was also the 12th mayor of Janesville, Wisconsin, and was professor of surgery at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago.

For the 19th century Wisconsin legislator, see Henry L. Palmer. For others of the same name, see Henry Palmer (disambiguation).
Henry Palmer
M.D.
Surgeon General of Wisconsin
In office
January 14, 1880 – January 5, 1891
GovernorWilliam E. Smith
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
William D. Hoard
Preceded byErastus B. Wolcott
Succeeded byNicholas Senn
12th Mayor of Janesville, Wisconsin
In office
April 1866 – April 1868
Preceded byJohn Mitchell
Succeeded byAlfred A. Jackson
Personal details
Born(1827-07-30)July 30, 1827
New Hartford, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1895(1895-06-15) (aged 67)
Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wisconsin
SpouseEdna Almira Hoyt (died 1910)
Children
  • Clara Leclair (Felton)
  • (b. 1855; died 1883)
  • William Henry Palmer
  • (b. 1860; died 1939)
  • Eloise (Mouat)
  • (b. 1872; died 1945)
Alma materAlbany Medical College
OccupationPhysician, surgeon
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankSurgeon
Brevet Lt. Colonel, USV
Unit7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Early life

Palmer was born in New Hartford, New York, in 1827.[1] He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1854. Shortly after graduating, Palmer traveled to Europe for vacation and ended up volunteering as a surgeon in the Crimean War.[2] In 1856, Palmer moved to Janesville, Wisconsin.

Military career

Palmer joined the 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1861. The following year, he was named Brigadier Surgeon of U.S. Volunteers and remained in the position until the conclusion of the Civil War. Additionally, he was chief surgeon at York U.S. Army Hospital.

Post-war

Palmer would spend time as a member of the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. From 1880 to 1890, he was Surgeon General of Wisconsin. Palmer was twice Mayor of Janesville. He died in 1895.

References
  1. "Palmer, Henry 1827 - 1895". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. "Henry Palmer Dead". Wisconsin State Journal. June 15, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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