Martin Bent Palmer was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. He represented Albert County

Albert County, New Brunswick

Albert County is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the county seat was Hopewell Cape...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1873 to 1874.

He was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick

Dorchester, New Brunswick

Dorchester is a Canadian village and shire town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.It is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the lush Memramcook River valley near the river's discharge point into Shepody Bay...

, the son of Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer, and educated in Sackville

Sackville, New Brunswick

Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...

. He studied law with Edward Barron Chandler

Edward Barron Chandler

Edward Barron Chandler was a New Brunswick politician and lawyer from a United Empire Loyalist family. He was one of the Fathers of Confederation....

, was admitted to practice and entered practice with Mr. Chandler. Palmer moved to Hopewell Cape and was named probate judge in 1846. In 1857, he married Rebecca Bennett. In 1873, after the death of his brother Rufus

Rufus Palmer

Rufus Palmer was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1873....

, he resigned his position as judge and was elected to the provincial assembly; Palmer was defeated in the general election that followed.

His brother Acalus Lockwood

Acalus Lockwood Palmer

Acalus Lockwood Palmer QC was a Canadian politician, lawyer and judge.Palmer was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, to Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer. He was educated in Sackville, studied law with Edward Barron Chandler and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In 1850, he married Martha Ann Welden...

served in the House of Commons.