Roger Skinner | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
| In office November 24, 1819 – August 19, 1825 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Matthias B. Tallmadge |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Conkling |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York | |
| In office March 21, 1815 – November 23, 1819 | |
| Appointed by | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Sutherland |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the Eastern District | |
| In office January 1, 1818 – December 31, 1821 Serving with Various (multi-member district) | |
| Preceded by | James Cochran, Perley Keyes, Samuel Stewart, John J. Prendergast, George Tibbits, David Allen, Henry J. Frey, Ralph Hascall |
| Succeeded by | Levi Adams, George Rosecrantz, Thomas Frothingham, Duncan McMartin Jr., Benjamin Mooers, David C. Judson, Daniel Shipherd, John L. Viele |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Washington County | |
| In office January 1, 1808 – December 31, 1809 Serving with Alexander Livingston (1808-1809), Reuben Whallon (1808), Kitchel Bishop (1809-1809), James Hill (1808), John Gale (1809), Jason Kellogg (1809) | |
| Preceded by | Kitchel Bishop, Thomas Cornell, Lyman Hall, James Hill, Henry Mattison, Gideon Taft |
| Succeeded by | John Baker, John Richards, Isaac Sargent, Reuben Whallon, David Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Skinner June 1, 1773 Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | August 19, 1825 (aged 52) Albany, New York, US |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery Menands, New York, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Relatives | Richard Skinner (brother) Mark Skinner (nephew) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Roger Skinner (June 1, 1773 – August 19, 1825) was an attorney and government official from New York. He was most notable for his service as United States district judge for the Northern District of New York from 1819 to 1825.
A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, Skinner was educated in Litchfield and trained for a career in the law by studying in the office of a local attorney. In addition to practicing law, Skinner began a career in government and politics when he served as clerk of the Litchfield County Probate Court from 1796 to 1806. He subsequently moved to Albany, New York, where he practiced law and became active in politics as a Democratic-Republican. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1808 to 1809.
Skinner later moved to Sandy Hill, where he practiced law and served as a justice of the peace and district attorney. From 1815 to 1819, he served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York. From 1819 to 1821, he was a member of the New York State Senate. From 1819 to 1825, Skinner served as judge of the Northern District of New York.
A lifelong bachelor, as a judge Skinner shared an Albany home with attorney and politician Martin Van Buren, who was a widower. Skinner's health declined in 1825, and Van Buren nursed him during his final illness. He died in Albany on August 19, 1825. Skinner was initially buried at State Street Cemetery in Albany. He was reinterred in Van Buren's family plot at Albany Rural Cemetery in 1857.