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| Name | Onias C. Skinner |
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Montrose, Colorado , United States |
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December 16, 1856
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| Died | October 01, 1922
(65 years)
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
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| Info | "The Father of Colorado's Initiative & Referendum Law"
Onias Skinner was born near Galesburg, Illinois, on December 16, 1856. He graduated from Carthage Lutheran College and attended a business college before settling on a farm near Arkansas City, Kansas, in 1872. He moved to Colorado in 1878, first residing in Canon City and later moving to Saguache.
While living in Saguache, Skinner pursued many different interests. He prospected, operated a saw mill, raised stock, taught school, and served as superintendent of Saguache County schools for two years. For a time, he also managed the Colorado Herald newspaper and thus began his career in journalism. Later, when Skinner moved to Montrose, he continued in this vocation by working as a newspaper editor for 17 years. During this time, he owned the Montrose Enterprise for 12 years.
In 1908, Skinner was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, and was re-elected in 1910 and in 1912. Skinner was recognized as a leader of the “platform” wing of the Democratic Party and as the father of Colorado’s initiative and referendum law. He was chosen Speaker of the House in 1913.
His other professional endeavors included the presidencies of the Montrose Ice and Storage Company, the Montrose Commercial Association, and the Western Slope Commercial Congress. He passed away on October 1, 1922 in Montrose Colorado.
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