Charles R. Skinner
| Charles Rufus Skinner | |
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Skinner in 1902
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| Member of the New York State Assembly for Jefferson County, 1st District |
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In office 1877–1881 |
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| Preceded by | Lotus Ingalls |
| Succeeded by | Isaac L. Hunt, Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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In office 1881–1885 |
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| Preceded by | Warner Miller |
| Succeeded by | Abraham X. Parker |
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August 4, 1844 Union Square, Mexico, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1928 (aged 83) Pelham Manor, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Father | Avery Skinner |
Charles Rufus Skinner (August 4, 1844 – June 30, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Skinner was born in Union Square (a hamlet now called Maple View) in the Town of Mexico, Oswego County, New York, the son of State Senator Avery Skinner (1796–1876) and Charlotte Prior (Stebbins) Skinner (1802–1888). He attended the common schools and Clinton Liberal Institute, and graduated from Mexico Academy, New York, in 1866. He taught in the common schools. He was editor of the Watertown Daily Times in 1870–1874. He served as member of the board of education of Watertown, New York from 1875 to 1884. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Jefferson Co., 1st D.) in 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880 and 1881.
Skinner was elected as a Republican to the 47th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Warner Miller to the U.S. Senate; and was re-elected to the 48th United States Congress, holding office from November 8, 1881, to March 3, 1885.
He served as member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884. He was editor of the Watertown Daily Republican 1885-1886. City editor of the Watertown Daily Times 1886. Deputy State superintendent of public instruction in 1886–1892. Supervisor of teachers' training classes and teachers' institutes in the State department of public instruction 1892-1895. State superintendent of public instruction in 1895–1904.
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