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Richard Skinner (politician)

Richard Skinner
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9th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 23, 1820 – October 10, 1823
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
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Preceded by Seat added
Succeeded by Charles Marsh
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1815
1818
Personal details
Born (1778-05-30)May 30, 1778
Litchfield, Connecticut
Died May 23, 1833(1833-05-23) (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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