John Palmer
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John Palmer is the name of several notable individuals, including:
- John McAuley Palmer (1817-1900), U.S. Civil War general and governor of Illinois;
- John McAuley Palmer (1870-1955), American First World War general and military theorist, the grandson of the first John McCauley Palmer;
- John Palmer (1785-1840), U.S. Congressman from New York;
- John Palmer (born 1943), Canadian film and theatre director
- John Palmer (1742-1818), inventor of the lightweight mail coach;
- John Palmer (1783-1846), architect of several notable buildings, including Blackburn Cathedral;
- John F. Palmer, 19th century composer, noted for co-writing "The Band Played On";
- John Palmer, 19th century secretary of state of New York and commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic;
- John N. Palmer, incumbent ambassador from the United States to Portugal;
- John Palmer, British socialist commentator;
- John Palmer (born 1959), composer of instrumental and electronic music.
- John Palmer, current chairman of Air New Zealand Ltd.
- John S. Palmer (b. 1921), former New York Knicks player
- John J. Palmer, metallurgist and author of How to Brew
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