Robert John Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1849 South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1928 (aged 79) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Randolph Cemetery |
| Spouse | Julia Simons |
| Relatives | Dave Chappelle (great-great-grandson) |
Robert John Palmer (born January 18, 1849 – May 12, 1928) (there are multiple reported birth and death dates all within the same month) was a tailor and politician born into slavery in South Carolina. Palmer was a state representative from 1876 to 1878 and had a tailor shop opposite the post office on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina.
He had a daughter, Rosina C. Palmer, with Julia Simons in Columbia in the 1870s. He subsequently married Adelaide Perry and had eight children. After Adelaide died he married Leila P. Bruce January 12, 1913.
He is the great-great-grandfather of stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.
He is buried in Randolph Cemetery along with eight other Reconstruction Era legislators.
See also
References
- ^ "Robert John Palmer (1849-1928) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Bryant, Lawrence Chesterfield (June 1, 1967). "Negro Legislators in South Carolina 1868-1902". School of Graduate Studies, South Carolina State College – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Deas-Moore, Vennie (September 18, 2012). Columbia, South Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439610909 – via Google Books.
- ^ vitabrevis.americanancestors.org
- ^ a b "South Carolina leaders". July 2020.
- ^ Child, Christopher Challender, "South Carolina leaders". July 1, 2020.
- ^ National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.