Skinner

Skinner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Etymology The surname Skinner is an occupational surname of English origin, from the Old Norse word 'skinn', denoting someone who stripped the hide from animals, to be used in the production of fur clothing or leather. Politics and law Alanson Skinner (1794–1876), New York politician Alonzo A. Skinner (1814–1877), United States judge Avery Skinner (1796–1876), New York politician Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam Cortlandt Skinner (1727–1799), Loyalist officer during the American Revolutionary War. Dennis Skinner (born 1932), British MP for Bolsover Ed Skinner (1936–2015), American politician Harry Skinner (politician) (1855–1929), US Representative from North Carolina James John Skinner (1923–2008), Irish-born Zambian politician and jurist Jerry Skinner (1900–1962), New Zealand MP Jillian Skinner (born 1944), Australian politician Leo Skinner (1901–1970), Irish Fianna Fáil politician Mark Skinner (1813–1887), US Attorney for Illinois Nancy Skinner (California politician) (born 1954), Democratic member of the California State Senate Nancy Skinner (commentator), a radio and television commentator based in Michigan Onias C. Skinner (1817–1878), Illinois jurist and lawyer Peter Skinner (born 1959), MEP for South East England Richard Skinner (American politician) (1778–1833), American politician, attorney, and jurist from Vermont Roger Skinner (1773–1825), New York judge Samuel K. Skinner (born 1938), White House Chief of Staff during the presidency of George H. W. Bush Sandy Skinner (born 1988/1989) Saint-Pierrais politician Thomas Gregory Skinner (1842–1907), US Representative from North Carolina Thomson J. Skinner (1752–1809), US Representative from Massachusetts Tom Skinner (1909–1991), New Zealand trade unionist William I. Skinner (1812–1891), New York politician Writers Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852–1907), American writer Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877–1939), Canadian writer, historian Quentin Skinner (born 1940), Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and author