John Skinner

Biography

John Skinner lived through a transformative period in American history, witnessing the early republic's development and growth. His life spanned from the Revolutionary era into the nineteenth century, providing a bridge between two distinct periods of the nation's development.

Skinner's long life of eighty-five years was spent in service to his community and family. He was interred at Grove Street Cemetery, where his memory is preserved among the generations that followed.