Sir Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet

Sir Charles Palmer
Member of Parliament
for North Durham
In office
21 January 1874 – 24 November 1885
Preceded bySir Hedworth Williamson
George Elliot
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Jarrow
In office
24 November 1885 – 3 June 1907
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byPete Curran
Personal details
Born
Charles Mark Palmer

(1822-11-03)3 November 1822
South Shields, County Durham, England
Died4 June 1907(1907-06-04) (aged 84)
Political partyLiberal Party
OccupationShipbuilder, businessman
Known forFounder and owner of Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1868 - 1888
RankColonel
UnitRoyal Engineers
Commands1st Durham Engineer Volunteers

Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 1st Baronet (3 November 1822 – 4 June 1907) was an English shipbuilder born in South Shields, County Durham, England. He was also a Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament. His father, originally the captain of a whaler, moved in 1828 to Newcastle upon Tyne, where he owned a ship owning and ship-broking business.