Lincoln and John M. Palmer

[Tom Emery]

Thanks, Roger. It's a very good likeness of Palmer -- very representative of how he looked.

He also ran for Illinois governor --this time as a Democrat -- in 1888, losing by 12,547 votes. Palmer also received widespread support for the 1892 Democratic Presidential nomination in the months before the convention.

Palmer remained in robust health late in his life, as evidenced by his continued political involvement well into his late seventies. He died in his sleep on Sept. 24, 1900.