Leo Baptist Skinner (1 August 1901 – 27 January 1970) was an Irish

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politician. A solicitor, he practiced in Mitchelstown with, and later took over the practice from, his father James. G. Skinner. He was elected to

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as a

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(TD) for the Cork North constituency at the 1943 general election, and was re-elected at the 1944 general election. He lost his seat at the 1948 general election. He was appointed a

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judge in 1966. His daughter Geraldine Skinner became the Legal Adviser in the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin and subsequently the Irish Ambassador in Luxembourg. His nephew was James John Skinner the Zambian politician and jurist.

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1901 births 1970 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Members of the 11th Dáil Members of the 12th Dáil Politicians from County Cork Irish solicitors {{TeachtaDála-stub