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Alexander Palmer
Democrat · House · Pennsylvania · 1909–1915
Alexander Palmer was a Democratic U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, serving 1909–1915. Cast 410 votes and missed 45.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 45.0%
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1936
Biography
Alexander Mitchell Palmer was an American attorney and politician who served as the 50th United States attorney general from 1919 to 1921. He is best known for overseeing the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare of 1919–20.
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Terms in office
- House, Pennsylvania, 26th District1909–1915 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Alexander Palmer (D-PA), House 1909–1915,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/P000035/alexander-palmer (accessed 2026-10-13).