Mark Skinner

Mark Skinner
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the Cook County district
In office
December 7, 1846 (December 7, 1846) – December 31, 1848 (December 31, 1848)
Serving with Francis C. Sherman, Jesse J. Everett
Preceded byFrancis C. Sherman, Isaac N. Arnold, Hart L. Stewart
Succeeded byFrancis C. Sherman, Philip Maxwell
United States Attorney for the District of Illinois
In office
1844–1846
Preceded byJustin Butterfield
Succeeded byDavid L. Gregg
City Attorney of Chicago
In office
1839–1841
Preceded bySamuel L. Smith
Succeeded byGeorge Manierre
Personal details
Born(1813-09-13)September 13, 1813
Manchester, Vermont
DiedSeptember 16, 1887(1887-09-16) (aged 74)
Manchester, Vermont
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Magill Williams (m. 1841)
RelationsRichard Skinner (father)
Roger Skinner (uncle)
Children5
EducationUniversity of Vermont
New Haven Law School
ProfessionAttorney
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Mark T. Skinner (September 13, 1813 – September 16, 1887) was an American politician, attorney, and philanthropist from Vermont. The son of a Vermont politician and judge, Skinner decided to follow his father into the legal profession. He moved west to Chicago, Illinois, and was named City Attorney for Chicago and United States Attorney for the Illinois District. In 1846, Skinner was elected to a term in the Illinois House of Representatives. During the Civil War, during which he lost his only son, Skinner served on the United States Sanitary Commission and oversaw a similar organization in Chicago. After retiring from law and politics, he managed real estate and focused on charitable endeavors.