Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Gideon Olin to Richard Skinner 1830 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Creator |
Olin, Gideon |
Dates of Creation |
08/05/1830 |
Scope & Content |
Letter related to Richard Skinner Esq from Gideon Olin dated Brattleboro August 5 ,1830. Possibly for publication in the Vermont Gazette. Olin severely questions Skinner's earlier performance at Congress and harshly castigates Skinner on his ethics, standing and actions. This is in relation to Skinner publicly supporting a particular candidate named Horn for political office. |
Administrative/Biographical History |
Skinner was highly active in Vermont politics serving as state attorney for Bennington from 1801-1813; in the 1812 elections, Skinner was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives and served a single two-year term (the 13th Congress) from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815; Assistant Judge on the Vermont Supreme Court in 1815 and 1816; a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1815 and 1818; and Vermont govenor from 1820-1823. |
Related People |
Skinner, Richard Olin, Gideon |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. Samuel H. Blackmer |
Catalog Number |
A2344 |