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George Joseph Skinner (February 16, 1869 – January 18, 1935) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Skinner was born on February 16, 1869 in Vienna, New York, the son of farmer Franklin Skinner and Sarah A. Quance.^[1]

Skinner lived in Annsville and Lee for brief periods before settling in Camden, where he lived for the rest of his life. In 1890, he graduated from Camden High School. After teaching for a term, he began working as a law clerk for Davies & Johnson in 1891. He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and he initially continued working with Davies & Johnson. In 1896, he opened his own law office in Camden. For the last few years of his life, he as associated with his son Roscoe. In 1896, he was elected town clerk and served in that office for four years. He was police justice of Camden from 1898 to 1906 and again from 1912 to 1924. He was elected town supervisor of Camden in 1901, 1909, and 1917, serving the position for a total of ten nonconsecutive years. He was elected to the Board of Village Trustees in 1917, and he served as mayor of the village of Camden. He served as postmaster of Camden for four years after being appointed to the office by President Theodore Roosevelt.^[2] He also conducted a coal business and fire insurance agency, and served on the board of education. During World War I, he sat on the questionnaire board and participated in the Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives.^[1]

In 1923, Skinner was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Oneida County 3rd District. He served in the Assembly in 1924,^[3] 1925,^[4] 1926,^[5] 1927,^[6] 1928,^[7] and 1929.^[8]

Skinner attended the Methodist Episcopal Church in Camden. He was a member of the Freemasons, the Odd Fellows, and the Royal Arcanum. In 1895, he married Lottie M. Shorey of Osceola. Their surviving children were Ruth E., Roscoe B., and Mabel Q. Lottie later died,^[1] and in 1908 Skinner married Mary J. Orr of Florence. He was also a member of the Order of United American Mechanics.^[2]

Skinner died at home on January 18, 1935. He was buried in the family plot in Forest Park Cemetery.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Greene, Nelson, ed. (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West, 1614-1925. Vol. III. Chicago, I.L.: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 312–315 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c "George J. Skinner Succumbs After Several Months Illness" (PDF). Camden Advance-Journal. Vol. 62, no. 30. Camden, N.Y. 24 January 1935 – via Fultonhistory.com.
^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 116 – via FamilySearch.
^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 117 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1926). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 119 – via FamilySearch.
^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1927). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 93 – via FamilySearch.
^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1928). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 95 – via FamilySearch.
^ "Index to Politicians: Skinner". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2021-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

The Political Graveyard

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Chauncey J. Williams	New York State Assembly Oneida County, 3rd District 1924–1929	Succeeded by Walter W. Abbott

[:0-1] Greene, Nelson, ed. (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West, 1614-1925. Vol. III. Chicago, I.L.: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 312–315 – via Google Books.

[:1-2] "George J. Skinner Succumbs After Several Months Illness" (PDF). Camden Advance-Journal. Vol. 62, no. 30. Camden, N.Y. 24 January 1935 – via Fultonhistory.com.

[:122-3] Malcolm, James, ed. (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 116 – via FamilySearch.

[:12-4] Malcolm, James, ed. (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 117 – via Google Books.

[5] Malcolm, James, ed. (1926). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 119 – via FamilySearch.

[6] Malcolm, James, ed. (1927). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 93 – via FamilySearch.

[7] Malcolm, James, ed. (1928). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 95 – via FamilySearch.

[8] "Index to Politicians: Skinner". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2021-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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 == Life ==
-Skinner was born on January 18, 1935 in [[Vienna, New York]], the son of farmer Franklin Skinner and Sarah A. Quance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/qOApAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1|title=History of the Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West, 1614-1925|publisher=[[S. J. Clarke Publishing Company]]|year=1925|editor-last=Greene|editor-first=Nelson|volume=III|location=Chicago, I.L.|pages=312–315|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
+Skinner was born on February 16, 1869 in [[Vienna, New York]], the son of farmer Franklin Skinner and Sarah A. Quance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/qOApAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1|title=History of the Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West, 1614-1925|publisher=[[S. J. Clarke Publishing Company]]|year=1925|editor-last=Greene|editor-first=Nelson|volume=III|location=Chicago, I.L.|pages=312–315|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
 Skinner lived in [[Annsville, New York|Annsville]] and [[Lee, New York|Lee]] for brief periods before settling in [[Camden, New York|Camden]], where he lived for the rest of his life. In 1890, he graduated from [[Camden High School (Camden, New York)|Camden High School]]. After teaching for a term, he began working as a law clerk for Davies & Johnson in 1891. He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and he initially continued working with Davies & Johnson. In 1896, he opened his own law office in Camden. For the last few years of his life, he as associated with his son Roscoe. In 1896, he was elected town clerk and served in that office for four years. He was police justice of Camden from 1898 to 1906 and again from 1912 to 1924. He was elected [[town supervisor]] of Camden in 1901, 1909, and 1917, serving the position for a total of ten nonconsecutive years. He was elected to the Board of Village Trustees in 1917, and he served as mayor of the village of [[Camden (village), New York|Camden]]. He served as postmaster of Camden for four years after being appointed to the office by President [[Theodore Roosevelt]].<ref name=":1" /> He also conducted a coal business and fire insurance agency, and served on the board of education. During [[World War I]], he sat on the questionnaire board and participated in the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] and [[Liberty bond|Liberty Loan]] drives.<ref name=":0" />