Background
He was born on June 9, 1796, in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, the son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on June 9, 1796, in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, the son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner.
In 1816, he removed to Watertown, New New York In 1823, the family moved to a place which Skinner named Union Square (now a hamlet called Maple View), in the town of Mexico. Skinner built, and then kept, an inn at Union Square.
From 1826 to 1837, he was Treasurer of Oswego County.
From 1828 to 1839, he was an associate judge of the Oswego County Court. He was Postmaster of Union Square from 1833 until his death, with a short interruption of three months.
He died on November 24, 1876 in Mexico, Oswego County, New New York And was buried at the Maple View Cemetery there.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Company) in 1832 and 1833. Avery Skinner was a member of the New York State Senate (5th Doctorate) from 1838 to 1841, sitting in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and 64th New York State Legislatures.