Roger Skinner was an attorney and government official from New York.
22 Facts About Roger Skinner
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Roger Skinner was most notable for his service as United States district judge for the Northern District of New York from 1819 to 1825.
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Roger Skinner subsequently moved to Albany, New York, where he practiced law and became active in politics as a Democratic-Republican.
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Roger Skinner was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1808 to 1809.
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Roger Skinner later moved to Sandy Hill, where he practiced law and served as a justice of the peace and district attorney.
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From 1819 to 1825, Roger Skinner served as judge of the Northern District of New York.
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Roger Skinner's health declined in 1825, and Van Buren nursed him during his final illness.
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Roger Skinner was initially buried at State Street Cemetery in Albany.
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Roger Skinner was reinterred in Van Buren's family plot at Albany Rural Cemetery in 1857.
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Roger Skinner was educated in Litchfield, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and entered private practice in Connecticut.
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Roger Skinner was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1808 to 1811.
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Roger Skinner was district attorney for the Fourth Judicial District of New York from 1811 to 1812.
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Roger Skinner was appointed United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York in 1815 and served until 1819.
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Roger Skinner was a member of the New York State Senate from 1818 to 1821.
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In 1821, Roger Skinner served on the state Council of Appointment.
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Roger Skinner was nominated to the same position by President Monroe on January 3,1820.
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Roger Skinner was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 5,1820, and received his commission the same day.
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Roger Skinner's service terminated on August 19,1825, due to his death in Albany.
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Roger Skinner's nephew Mark Skinner was a prominent Chicago, Illinois attorney who served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Roger Skinner was a lifelong bachelor, and fellow politician Martin Van Buren was a widower, so Skinner and Van Buren shared a house.
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Van Buren and Roger Skinner were Democratic-Republicans; when Van Buren created the Albany Regency clique to lead New York's Bucktails, Roger Skinner was counted among its members.
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Roger Skinner died without a will, and Butler was appointed to administer his estate.