Skinner, William "Wm."
House 1876 (District 37); House 1885-88 (District 9); House 1893-94 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Brown
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1830
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Bradford
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Wm.
City of Residence (when first elected):
New Ulm
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Bradford County Common Schools, Pennsylvania; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Brown County, Minnesota (Held Various County Offices);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Minnesota (Held Various Town Offices);
18?? to 18??
Military:
(Dakota War of 1862, Took Part in the Battle at New Ulm);
08/1862 to 1862
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1856.
Elected: 11/8/1892
Residence: Milford
Term of Office: 1/3/1893 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Prison Labor
-
Railroads
-
State Library
Session Notes:
He resided in Milford Township, Brown County, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/2/1886
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/7/1889
Counties Represented:
Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Elected: 11/4/1884
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Manufactures
-
State Prison
-
Temperance
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: New Ulm
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Public Lands
-
Rules and Joint Rules
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