Justice Onias C. Skinner

  • Born:
    January 1, 1817 in Floyd, NY
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1855-1858
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    Samuel H. Treat
  • Succeeded by:
    Pinkney H. Walker
  • Represented:
    2nd Division (1855-1858)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois House of Representatives (1849-1850), Circuit Court Judge (1851-1855)
  • Died:
    February 4, 1877 in Quincy, IL
  • Buried:
    Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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