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SKINNER (Soundex S560) — See also ERSKIN, KERINS, KINNE, KINNEALLY, KINNEAR, KINNEARY, KINNEE, KINNELL, KINNEMAN, KINNER, KINNESON, KINNEY, KISNER, KISSNER, MCKINNE, MCKINNEY, RESNIK, SINNER, SKINNERS, VANKINNEN.

  SKINNER: See also John Edgar Green, Jr. — Milton Eugene Higgs — Zoe S. Nabers — James Parker — Trusten Polk — Burr Oscar Twichell — David Frederick Upton
  Skinner, Aaron N. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1841-42, 1845. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Abraham — of Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1784-85. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Alanson (1794-1876) — of Brownville, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., May 21, 1794. Son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner. Member of New York state senate 21st District, 1850-51; resigned 1851. Died June 6, 1876 (age 82 years, 16 days). Interment at Brownville Cemetery, Brownville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Brother of Avery Skinner.
  Skinner, Albert W. (1893-1975) — of Hilton, Monroe County, N.Y. Born November 13, 1893. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952; Monroe County Sheriff; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972. Died in October, 1975 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Alexander W. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 43rd District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Alonzo A. — Justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1866-68. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Asahel — of Colchester, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Colchester, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Avery (1796-1876) — of Union Square, Oswego County, N.Y. Born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., June 9, 1796. Son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner. Member of New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1832-33; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1838-41. Died in Union Square, Oswego County, N.Y., November 24, 1876 (age 80 years, 168 days). Interment at Maple View Cemetery, Mexico, N.Y.
  Relatives: Brother of Alanson Skinner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Skinner, Carlton (b. 1913) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., April 8, 1913. Son of Macy Millmore Skinner and Marian Weymouth (Junkins) Skinner. Democrat. Governor of Guam, 1949-53; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Member, American Legion; Kappa Alpha Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1943, to Jeanne Rowe.
  Skinner, Charles P. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Moline, Ill., 1903-05, 1919-23. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Charles Rufus (1844-1928) — also known as Charles R. Skinner — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Union Square, Oswego County, N.Y., August 4, 1844. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1877-81; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1881-85. Died June 30, 1928 (age 83 years, 331 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Skinner, Chauncey S. (b. 1850) — of Barton Landing, Barton, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., February 1, 1850. Republican. Flour and grain dealer; lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Barton, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, D. E. — of Saginaw County, Mich. Member of Michigan National Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, David E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Skinner, DeFoe — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1888 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Mrs. Dell — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1929. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, E. H. — of Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Ebenezer — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Ed — of Altoona, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1971; treasurer of Iowa Democratic Party, 1971. Still living as of 1971.
  Skinner, Elias M. — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Elliott Percival (1924-2007) — also known as Elliott P. Skinner — Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, April 1, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; university professor; U.S. Ambassador to Upper Volta, 1966-69. African ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of heart failure, in Washington, D.C., April 1, 2007 (age 83 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Skinner, Elton C. — of Delhi Township, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1970, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Skinner, Emory F. — of Escambia County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Fawn — Vermont Grassroots candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Skinner, Fred — of Newport News, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Fred B. — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan. Mayor of Coffeyville, Kan., 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, George E. — of Faribault, Rice County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state senate 5th District, 1857-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1876 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, George F. — of Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, George J. — of Camden, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1924-29. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, George R. — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Vernon, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, H. G. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 51st District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Harry (1855-1929) — of Greenville, Pitt County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1855. Republican. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1895-99; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1902-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904, 1908. Died in 1929 (age about 74 years). Interment at Cherry Hill Cemetery, Greenville, N.C.
  Relatives: Brother of Thomas Gregory Skinner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Skinner, Harvey — of Brenham, Washington County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Skinner, Henry — of Ohio. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Ida — of Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Skinner, Isaac W. — of Massachusetts. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, J. — of Montana. Socialist. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, J. B. (born c.1841) — of Hardy, Nuckolls County, Neb. Born in Ohio, about 1841. Republican. Merchant; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, J. G. — of Red Lodge, Carbon County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, James — Whig. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 20th District, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, James A. (b. 1875) — of Cedar Springs, Kent County, Mich. Born in 1875. Republican. Druggist; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, James G. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, John — of Osceola, Polk County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, John — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, John — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Skinner, John B. — of Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1827-29. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, John B. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1853. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, John B. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Jonathan — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1829-30. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Josef T. — of Princeton, Bureau County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Interment somewhere in Princeton, Ill.
  Skinner, Joyce — of near Empire, Benzie County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Benzie County Democratic Party, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Skinner, Laura A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Mark — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for Illinois, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Mary Just — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Skinner, Michael D. — also known as Mike Skinner — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1993-98; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Skinner, Mike See Michael D. Skinner
  Skinner, Myron G. — of Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Haddam; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Ned L. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Skinner, Onias C. — of Adams County, Ill. Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1855-58; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 28th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Onias C. (1856-1922) — of Montrose County, Colo. Born in Illinois, 1856. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1909-13; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1913. Died in 1922 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, P. G. — of Vermont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Reuben — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1841. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Richard (1778-1833) — of Manchester, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., May 30, 1778. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1813-15; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1815-16; Governor of Vermont, 1820-23. Died in Manchester, Bennington County, Vt., May 23, 1833 (age 54 years, 358 days). Interment at Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Skinner, Richmond H. — of Alton, Belknap County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Alton, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Skinner, Robert Peet (1866-1960) — also known as Robert P. Skinner — of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, February 24, 1866. Son of August T. Skinner and Cecelia (van Rensselaer) Skinner. Newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Consul in Marseille, 1897-1901; U.S. Consul General in Marseille, 1901-08; Hamburg, 1908-14; Berlin, 1914; London, 1914-24; U.S. Minister to Greece, 1926-32; Estonia, 1931-33; Latvia, 1931-33; Lithuania, 1931-33; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1933-36. Episcopalian. Member, American Society for International Law. Died in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, 1960 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1897, to Helen Wales.
  Skinner, Roger — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1808-10; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1815-19; member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1817-21. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Samuel Knox (b. 1938) — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 10, 1938. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1975-77; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1989-91. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Skinner, Stephen G. — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Skinner, Thomas Gregory (1842-1907) — of Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1842. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1876; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1883-87, 1889-91; member of North Carolina state legislature. Died in 1907 (age about 65 years). Interment at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Hertford, N.C.
  Relatives: Brother of Harry Skinner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Skinner, Thomson Joseph (1752-1809) — of Massachusetts. Born in Connecticut, 1752. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1797-99, 1803-04 (3rd District 1797, at-large 1797-99, 1803-04). Died in 1809 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Skinner, Tristam — Dakota territory attorney general, 1889. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, W. M. — of Daingerfield, Morris County, Tex. Member of Texas state house of representatives 17th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, W. W. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Wallace Warren — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Skinner, William — Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1816, 1824. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, William — of Royalton, Windsor County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, William — of Royalton, Windsor County, Vt. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Royalton, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, William I. — of Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Skinner, Zoe See Zoe S. Nabers



 

 


 
   
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