Alanson Skinner (May 21, 1794 in Westmoreland,

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– June 7, 1876 in Brownville,

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) was an American manufacturer and politician from

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Life

He was the son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner. In 1814, he removed to Brownville, and later ran a

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and

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works there. On September 29, 1819, he married Mary Woodward (1794–1851), and they had four children. He was Supervisor of the Town of Brownville in 1839, 1840 and 1846; and President of the Village of Brownville in 1836. He was President of the National Union Bank of Watertown. He was a member of the

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(5th D.) in

1850 Events January–March * January 29 – Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the United States Congress. * January 31 – The University of Rochester is founded in Rochester, New York. * January – Sacramento, Ca ...

and

1851 Events January–March * January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion in China, one of the bloodiest revolts that would lead to 20 million deaths. * January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-d ...

. He was among the 12 state senators who resigned on April 17, 1851, to prevent a quorum in the Senate. On November 4, 1852, he married Olevia Moffat (1794–1858). On September 23, 1862, he married Ermina Pheatt (1809–1881). He and his three wives were buried at the Brownville Cemetery. State Senator Avery Skinner (1796–1876) was his brother.

Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 136 and 145; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

at Family Tree Maker

transcribed from ''Jefferson Co. History'' by L. H. Everts, at US Gen Net

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skinner, Alanson 1794 births 1876 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators People from Westmoreland, New Hampshire People from Brownville, New York American bankers 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature