Frederick James Skinner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
About Frederick James Skinner
- Frederick James Skinner (April 8, 1867 – November 5, 1933) was an Ontario manufacturer and political figure, who represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1926 until his death in 1933. The son of Sylvester Case Skinner, he was born and educated in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario.
- 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 the Houdaille-Hershey Corporation in 1929, although 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 took over the company as the president.
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