Richard Skinner (politician)
| Richard Skinner | |
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| 9th Governor of Vermont | |
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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 |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1815 1818 |
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| Born |
May 30, 1778 Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Died | May 23, 1833 (aged 54) 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.
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.
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. Skinner lost in the 1814 election to the 14th Congress and returned to Vermont to resume the practice of law.
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