Skinner, Roger, 1773-1825

found: NUCMC data from Litchfield Historical Society for R. Norton letter, 1797(Roger Skinner, Esq.; lawyer in Litchfield, Conn.)

found: Wikipedia, viewed Apr. 10, 2012(Roger Skinner (June 1, 1773-Aug. 19, 1825); lawyer, statesman and U.S. federal judge from New York; b. in Litchfield, Conn., he was an attorney in private practice both in Conn. and N.Y.; he was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1808 to 1810; he served as District Attorney for the 4th District of New York in 1811 and was U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1815 to 1819; he was a member of the New York State Senate from 1817 to 1821; in 1821, he was a member of the Council of Appointment; on Nov. 24, 1819, Skinner received a recess appointment from Pres. James Monroe to a seat on the U.S States District Court for the Northern District of New York vacated by Matthias Burnett Tallmadge; formally nominated on Jan. 3, 1820, Skinner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 5, 1820, and received his commission the same day; he served thereafter until his death, in 1825, in Albany, N.Y.; he was one of the early members of the Albany Regency) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Skinner