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Also Known As Alexander Mitchell Palmer
Born May 4, 1872 • Pennsylvania
Died May 11, 1936 (aged 64) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office attorney general (1919-1920), United States • House of Representatives (1909-1915), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1920 • Palmer Raids

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