Robert John Palmer

Robert John Palmer
Robert John Palmer
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; 1876–1878
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1849; South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 12, 1928 (aged 79); New York, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Randolph Cemetery
Spouse	Julia Simons
Relatives	Dave Chappelle (great-great-grandson)

Robert John Palmer (born January 18, 1849 – May 12, 1928) (there are multiple reported birth and death dates all within the same month)^[1] was a tailor and politician born into slavery in South Carolina.^[2] Palmer was a state representative from 1876 to 1878 and had a tailor shop opposite the post office on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina.^[3]^[4]

He had a daughter, Rosina C. Palmer, with Julia Simons in Columbia in the 1870s.^[5] He subsequently married Adelaide Perry and had eight children.^[3] After Adelaide died he married Leila P. Bruce January 12, 1913.^[5]

He is the great-great-grandfather of stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.^[6]

He is buried in Randolph Cemetery along with eight other Reconstruction Era legislators.^[7]

References

^ "Robert John Palmer (1849-1928) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
^ Bryant, Lawrence Chesterfield (June 1, 1967). "Negro Legislators in South Carolina 1868-1902". School of Graduate Studies, South Carolina State College – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Deas-Moore, Vennie (September 18, 2012). Columbia, South Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439610909 – via Google Books.
^ vitabrevis.americanancestors.org
^ ^a ^b "South Carolina leaders". July 2020.
^ Child, Christopher Challender, "South Carolina leaders". July 1, 2020.
^ National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

External links

Findagrave entry

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[1] "Robert John Palmer (1849-1928) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.

[2] Bryant, Lawrence Chesterfield (June 1, 1967). "Negro Legislators in South Carolina 1868-1902". School of Graduate Studies, South Carolina State College – via Google Books.

[caro-3] Deas-Moore, Vennie (September 18, 2012). Columbia, South Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439610909 – via Google Books.

[4] vitabrevis.americanancestors.org

[vita-5] "South Carolina leaders". July 2020.

[auto2-6] Child, Christopher Challender, "South Carolina leaders". July 1, 2020.

[Randolph_Cemetery-7] National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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v t e Dave Chappelle
TV series	Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Stand-up specials	HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1998) Killin' Them Softly (2000) For What It's Worth (2004) Sticks & Stones (2019) 8:46 (2020) The Closer (2021) Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
Films written	Half Baked (1998) Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
Family	Bill Chappelle (father) William Chappelle Sr. (great-grandfather) W. D. Chappelle Jr. (grand-uncle) Robert John Palmer (great-great-grandfather)
Related	2021 Netflix walkout Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2019) Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life (2021) List of awards and nominations

Robert John Palmer


Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1876–1878

Personal details
Born	(1849-01-18)January 18, 1849 South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 12, 1928(1928-05-12) (aged 79) New York, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Randolph Cemetery
Spouse	Julia Simons
Relatives	Dave Chappelle (great-great-grandson)

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References

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