Emory Fisk Skinner (1833-1913) was a lumber magnate who founded the Skinner Manufacturing Company. He migrated to the area from Wisconsin in 1874 and established his timber company in (date needed).
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Born | July 17, 1833 Sherborne, New York |
Died | 1913 Inglewood,Los Angeles County, CA |
Occupation | Lumber magnate, politician |
Spouse | Ellen M. Hubbard (1860) |
Children | E. H. Skinner |
Skinner was also active in politics. He was the Republican candidate for Congress in 1882, for State Senate in 1888, and a delegate to the first McKinley Nominating Convention.
ReferencesEdit
- Emory Fisk Skinner. Reminisces. 1908.
- J. S. Glass, editor. The Southern Manufacturer, Volume V, Number 3. New Orleans: June 1901.
- Find-A-Grave - [1].