. Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont . KoLLiN C. Mallary, Poultney, Secretary until Oct. 16, Temple, Eutland, Secretary from Oct. 16, Peck, Waterbury, Sheriff. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. Richard Skinner, , born in Litchfield, Conn., May 30,1778,son of Gen. Timothy Skinner, was educated at the Litchfield Law School,and admitted to the bar of Litchfield County in 1800. He came imme-diately to Vermont, settling in Manchester, where he spent the remainderof his life. He commenced public service in 1801, and was almost con-stantly in office until he vol
. Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont . KoLLiN C. Mallary, Poultney, Secretary until Oct. 16, Temple, Eutland, Secretary from Oct. 16, Peck, Waterbury, Sheriff. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. Richard Skinner, , born in Litchfield, Conn., May 30,1778,son of Gen. Timothy Skinner, was educated at the Litchfield Law School,and admitted to the bar of Litchfield County in 1800. He came imme-diately to Vermont, settling in Manchester, where he spent the remainderof his life. He commenced public service in 1801, and was almost con-stantly in office until he voluntarily retired in 1829. The offices held byhim were as follows : States Attorney for Bennington County 1801 until1813, and 1819 ; Judge of Probate 1806 until 1813 ; Representative inthe General Assembly 1815 and 1818, and Speaker of the House in 1818 ;Member of Congress 1813 until 1815 ; Assistant Judge of the SupremeCourt 1815 and 16, and in 1817 he was elected Chief Justice but declinedthe office. He was Chief Justice 1823 until 1829 ; and Governor 1820. ,^:^^^^ ^^.^ yyfy^^ ^/ ^^^ ? SliakScne];Jlcrcla^-StJ{y I Biographical Notices. 287 until 1824. He died May 23,1833, from injuries received by being thrownfrom his carriage. Intellectually his qualities were of that kind whichgain the respect and confidence of mankind rather than immediate ad-miration ; as a lawyer and a judge he was noted for the clearness andforce with which he presented his cases. He filled the highest places inthe State with ability and dignity, and left a reputation of which thetown and State may well be proud.—Vt. Hist. Magazine, Yo\. i, titleManchester ; Drakes Diet, of Am. Biography ; Vt. Legislative Directoryfor 1876-7 ; and Demings Catalogue. Henry Olin was born in Shaftsbury May 7 1768, son of Justice Olinand nephew of Hon. Gideon Olin, both of Shaftsbury. He was alsogreat giandson of John Olin, who was the first of the name in Americaand settled in East Greenwich, R. I., in 1678. Judge Olin set
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