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Robert

Peet Skinner (February

24, 1866 – July 1, 1960) was an American diplomat,

editor, and publisher. Skinner was born in Massillon,

Ohio on February 24, 1866 to August T. Skinner and

Cecelia van Rensselaer. At the age of 19, he became the editor and owner of a

local paper called The Evening Independent. through his work with

the paper he would become acquainted with William

McKinley, whom Skinner would support for the presidency. On June

17, 1897, he married Helen Wales. Through

his wife's family and his own connections, Skinner would be awarded for his

support for President McKinley with a wedding gift, a role in the McKinley

administration. McKinley made him the United to 1901; starting up his career in foreign

service. He would later become the United States Consul to 1908; United States Consul General at the Consulate General of the

United States, Hamburg from 1908 to 1914; United States Consul

General at the Embassy of the United States, Berlin in

1914; United States Consul General at the Embassy of the United States, London from

1914 to 1924. During

his time in France,

Skinner would become familiar with French colonial governance. He would become

particularly interested with the prospect of establishing a trade deal for

the United States with Abyssinia.

In 1903 President Roosevelt would take

interest in Skinner's proposal and order the diplomat to go to Africa. He

arrived along with other representatives and a contingent of thirty U.S. marines in

October of that year; they sailed to their destination via camel over a twenty-two day trek. Upon

arriving they were escorted by 5,000 native troops to their audience with King Menelik. Ultimately

the mission would be seen as a success, there would be increased trade between

the two countries, due to a negotiated ten year commercial treaty. His mission

would also see a growth of American fascination with their new African partner

and provided a foothold into the continent for the still growing country Upon

returning to the United States, Skinner would publish an account of this

mission in 1906. He was the United States Ambassador to Greece from

1926 to 1932; United States Ambassador to Estonia from

1931 to 1933; United States Ambassador to Latvia from

1931 to 1933; United States Ambassador to Lithuania,

1931 to 1933; United States Ambassador to Turkey from

1933 to 1936. He died in Belfast,

Maine on July 1, 1960. He was buried in Massillon City