Richard Skinner (politician)
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Richard Skinner | |
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9th Governor of Vermont | |
In office October 23, 1820 – October 10, 1823 |
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Lieutenant | William Cahoon Aaron Leland |
Preceded by | Jonas Galusha |
Succeeded by | Cornelius P. Van Ness |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
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Preceded by | Seat added |
Succeeded by | Charles Marsh |
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Born | Litchfield, Connecticut |
May 30, 1778
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Manchester, Vermont |
Political party | Democratic Republican |
Spouse(s) | Fanny Pierpont |
Profession | Lawyer / judge / politician |
Richard Skinner (May 30, 1778 – May 23, 1833) was an American politician, attorney, and jurist from the US state of Vermont, and the ninth Governor of Vermont.
Biography
Skinner was born in Litchfield, Connecticut. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from Litchfield Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1800, and began a practice in Manchester, Vermont. He married Fanny Pierpont and they had four children, including prominent Illinois politician Mark Skinner.[1]
Career
In 1801, Skinner became the state attorney for Bennington County, a position he held until 1813. From 1805 to 1813, Skinner was a probate judge for the Manchester district.
In the 1812 elections, Skinner was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives for Vermont's new created 5th District. He served a single two-year term (the 13th Congress) from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815.[2] Skinner lost in the 1814 election to the 14th Congress and returned to Vermont to resume the practice of law.
Skinner became a Judge on the Vermont Supreme Court in 1815 and 1816, but declined the office of Chief Justice in 1817. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1815 and 1818, serving as Speaker in the latter year.[3]
In 1819, Skinner briefly returned to his former position of Bennington County state attorney. The same year, he was elected Governor of Vermont, and served from 1820 until 1823, when he became the Chief Justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Skinner held this position until 1828, when he retired from public life.
Skinner was interested in public education and served as president of the northeastern branch of the American Educational Society, and was also was a trustee of Middlebury College.[4]
Death
Skinner died in Manchester and is interred at Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont.[5]
References
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- Richard Skinner at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- National Governors Association
- The Political Graveyard
- Find A Grave
- Litchfield Historical Society
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
Succeeded by Charles Marsh |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives 1818–1819 |
Succeeded by William A. Griswold |
Preceded by | Governor of Vermont 1820–1823 |
Succeeded by Cornelius P. Van Ness |
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- 1778 births
- 1833 deaths
- Governors of Vermont
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Manchester, Vermont
- Litchfield Law School alumni
- Vermont Democratic-Republicans
- People from Middlebury, Vermont
- Vermont state court judges
- Vermont lawyers
- Vermont Supreme Court justices
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States