The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-05-21
From the Vermont Record.
Richard Skinner.
TnE sEVENrn GOVERNOR on NERMo
ny REy. rLrxY II. WHITE.

NJ SbA LA ! y w EhAbh VI ChhbNis
BY REy. rIINY II. WHITE.
Richard Skinner was the son of Gen.
Timothy and Susannah MARSH Skin
ner, and was born IN Litchiicld, Conn.
30 May i77S. His father was an officer
in the revolutionary army, and man
Of much political influence. He receiy-
cd only Al, ordinary common school ed
ucation, during part Of bis minority
was a clerk IN stores in New Haven,
Conn, and Albany, n Y, and afterward
STUDIED Law III the Litehiield Law School,
then under the tuition OF the eminent
jurist Tapping Reeve. In his twenty
second year he was admitted to the
Litehiield County Bar, and in Septem-
bcr, 1900. he emigrated 10 Vermont,
and established himself IN practice at
Manchester.
lie was admirably qualified for his
profession and steadily advanced to-
ward the flont rank in it. He had
quick perception, sound judgment, re-
u VI and accurate memory, and log
icai east Of mind His arguments we've
clear, cogent, and arranged in the best
order, aud his style Of speaking anima-
led ard foreible Hhs industry WAS I'M
uring, aud he took as much interest in
lis clients cause as II it were his own.
Sa speedily aud strongly did the exhi-
bition of these qualities commend him
To the public favor, that in 1901, when
he had been a citizen Of Vermont little
more than q year. he was elected State s
Attorney for the County of Bennington
though in order to elect him it WAS me-
cessary 20 displaee competent person
af tlte same political party 1t is be-
lieved that the late Hon Vim. c. Brad
leF of Westminster, who was elected
Statts Attorney when only twenty-five
tcars cid. Was the only lawyer in Yer
mont who has ever held the Office al an
earlier age than Mr.. skinner So we'll
did he acqnit himself that be was elect
cd for twelve successive years. In 1906
he was appointed Judge Of Probate fof
the Manchester District, and held the
Office iill 1sls. when BY change Ia the
politics Of the State, lie was deprived Of
that as well as Of the States Attorney
ship
Ia 1872 he was candidate for Cen
gress on The Republican ticket and az
ter a vehement and embittered eanfest.
was elected by q moderate majority
He was oB the Committee ii Naval Al
fairs and the joint Committee on I'm
rolled Bills. but lld not actually parti.
cipato III the debates He iailel of
reelection. aud returned with new zeal
and interest q The practice pf his pro-
iessi0n, Which VAS iaE congeaial
d hls s.steS and iee.su An shs con
tiief u congressional Ils in 1915 he
was tbs representative # Manchester IN
iAe Legislature. ard early Id tie session
aas elected 4 Judge III the Supreme
Court The next year Tie Was elected
hlef Justice but III lsi7 physical in-
! naitles comp lied him to Withdraw
ifuHa The bench III 1878 he was again
eles; ;esl Is Tie Legislature from M4ln-
sAesier aud aas SIaesi.ef II tie House.
III 1870 be was elected Governor.
sliA great anaaiasy ihe votes against
aim beng lss@ sA&n a thousand II
Mas the era II good feeling. aud lsliti
sal quiet Iaere Weue no internal *.
siiemeats n8r external dan sers. To oc.
.aslon 10 much as ) ripple oA the ealsn
suFiaeo u ille tunes Nothing occurred