sentences:  He died in Pelham Manor, New York on June 30, 1928, and his remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York.Skinner served in Congress with fellow Republican William McKinley, who was later to be elected president in 1896 and 1900.On September 6, 1901, Skinner was attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York to hear President McKinley give a speech about reciprocity.