Bascom Headon Palmer Sr. (? - April 2, 1916) was a state legislator and judge in Florida. [1] He was a Democrat and represented Columbia County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives He then represented the 14th District in the Florida Senate from 1895 to 1901. [2] In 1901 he was appointed a judge. [1]
He had two sons. [3]
His namesake was a doctor in the military. [4] He became a prominent ophthalmologist. [5] The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is named for him.
Bascom Headon Palmer Sr. (? - April 2, 1916) was a state legislator and judge in Florida. [1] He was a Democrat and represented Columbia County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives He then represented the 14th District in the Florida Senate from 1895 to 1901. [2] In 1901 he was appointed a judge. [1]
He had two sons. [3]
His namesake was a doctor in the military. [4] He became a prominent ophthalmologist. [5] The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is named for him.