   Roger â¦ Williams founded Rhode Island in 1636. He was around 33 when  he founded the colony.   The history of Rhode Island centers around people who wanted  freedom to worship and express different beliefs without political  interference.
Sponsored Topics. Palmer is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2000 census. Palmer is located at 32Â°25â²46â³N 96Â°40â²8â³W / 32.42944Â°N 96.66889Â°W / 32.42944; -96.66889 (32.429405, -96.669013). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 kmÂ²), all of it land.
Richardson is a principal city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2014 the population was estimated to be 108,617. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of The University of Texas at Dallas and the Telecom Corridor with a high concentration of telecommunications companies.