Frederick James Skinner
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Frederick James Skinner was an Ontario
manufacturer and political figure. He represented Leeds
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1926 until his death in 1933.
He was born in Gananoque, Ontario
, the son of Sylvester Case Skinner, and educated there. In 1894, he married Bertha Van Heuson. He was president and general manager of the Skinner Company Limited, established by his father, which manufactured various farm tools and hardware for carriages. Under Skinner's management, the company began to manufacture metal bumpers for vehicles. During World War I
, its production was converted to small hardware for use by the armed forces. After the war, the plant manufactured automobile bumpers. In 1929, the company was sold to Houdaille-Hershey Corporation in 1929; Skinner continued to serve as president. In 1930, the plant was moved to Oshawa
. Skinner died in 1933 and his son Frederick Van Heusen Skinner became company president.
Ontario
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manufacturer and political figure. He represented Leeds
Leeds (electoral district)
Leeds was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1926 until his death in 1933.
He was born in Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,287 year-round residents in the Canada 2006 Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most...
, the son of Sylvester Case Skinner, and educated there. In 1894, he married Bertha Van Heuson. He was president and general manager of the Skinner Company Limited, established by his father, which manufactured various farm tools and hardware for carriages. Under Skinner's management, the company began to manufacture metal bumpers for vehicles. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, its production was converted to small hardware for use by the armed forces. After the war, the plant manufactured automobile bumpers. In 1929, the company was sold to Houdaille-Hershey Corporation in 1929; Skinner continued to serve as president. In 1930, the plant was moved to Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
. Skinner died in 1933 and his son Frederick Van Heusen Skinner became company president.