Alexander Mitchell Palmer
Alexander Mitchell Palmer , 1872-1936, American politician, b. Moosehead, Pa. Admitted (1893) to the bar, he built up a large law practice, became a leader in the state Democratic party, and served (1909-15) in Congress. In 1912, Palmer helped swing the Democratic convention to nominate Woodrow Wilson for President. He was appointed (1913) judge of the U.S. Court of Claims and then (1917) alien-property custodian. As U.S. Attorney General (1919-21), he initiated the notorious "Palmer Raids," in which some 3,000 allegedly subversive aliens were rounded up for deportation. Ultimately only a few hundred were deported; the vast majority were released.
Bibliography: See R. K. Murray, Red Scare: A Study in National Hysteria, 1919-1920 (1955); S. Coben, A. Mitchell Palmer: Politician (1963, repr. 1972).
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