Born in Maryland May 1845. Arrived at Fort Lowell Jan 6, 1879 and performed post surgeon duties until Aug 19, 1880. Served in the Surgeon General’s Office in Washington, DC between 1883 and 1887. Returned to West Point as a surgeon between 1888 and 1889.
Schuler, Harold H. “We served at Fort Lowell.” Arizona Historical Society, 2000.
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 370.
J Am Med Assoc, Apr 1892; XVIII: 472: Capt. John O. Skinner, Asst. Surgeon, to be Surgeon with the rank of Major, March 9, 1892. Vice Wolverton, promoted.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1893; XXI: 750: Army Changes. Major John O. SkInner, Surgeon U. S. A. having been found incapacitated for active service on account of disability incident to the service, is by direction of the President, retired from active service this date, Oct. 26·, 1893, under the provisions of Section 1251, Revised Statutes.
J Am Med Assoc, Feb 1915; LXIV: 601: The committee on military affairs has recommended that Senate Bill No. 2789, which awards the medal of honor to Major John O. Skinner, M. C, U. S. A. (retired), Washington, D. C, be passed.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1919; 72: 1922: John O. Skinner, Major, M. C, U. S. Army, retired, who resigned as superintendent of the Columbia Hospital, Washington, D. C, who returned to active duty during the war, has accepted the position of superintendent of the Emergency Hospital, Washington, D. C.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1920; 74: 1725: Army Medical School Graduation. The commencement exercises of the Army Medical School were held May 28, in the new National Museum Auditorium, Washington, D. C, Major-Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, Surgeon-General, U. S. Army, presiding. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, addressed the graduates and presented the diplomas. ...and the Skinner Medal was awarded to William O. Callaway, and was presented by Major John O. Skinner, M. C, U. S. Army, retired.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1929; 93: 1477 - 1482: The recent announcement in The Journal [J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1929; 93: 1319] of the new officers of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley was, in part, erroneous ; instead of Dr. John O. Skinner, Kansas City, being made vice president elect, it should have said that Dr. Edward H. Skinner, Kansas City, was made president elect.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1932; 99: 1371: John Oscar Skinner; Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army, retired, Washington, D. C. ; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 1866; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1867; entered the army as an assistant surgeon in 1874; retired in 1893; was again in active duty in 1918 and was retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1930 for disability in line of duty ; for many years medical superintendent of the Columbia Hospital ; aged 87 ; died, September 12, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Schuler, Harold H. “We served at Fort Lowell.” Arizona Historical Society, 2000.
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 370.
J Am Med Assoc, Apr 1892; XVIII: 472: Capt. John O. Skinner, Asst. Surgeon, to be Surgeon with the rank of Major, March 9, 1892. Vice Wolverton, promoted.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1893; XXI: 750: Army Changes. Major John O. SkInner, Surgeon U. S. A. having been found incapacitated for active service on account of disability incident to the service, is by direction of the President, retired from active service this date, Oct. 26·, 1893, under the provisions of Section 1251, Revised Statutes.
J Am Med Assoc, Feb 1915; LXIV: 601: The committee on military affairs has recommended that Senate Bill No. 2789, which awards the medal of honor to Major John O. Skinner, M. C, U. S. A. (retired), Washington, D. C, be passed.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1919; 72: 1922: John O. Skinner, Major, M. C, U. S. Army, retired, who resigned as superintendent of the Columbia Hospital, Washington, D. C, who returned to active duty during the war, has accepted the position of superintendent of the Emergency Hospital, Washington, D. C.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1920; 74: 1725: Army Medical School Graduation. The commencement exercises of the Army Medical School were held May 28, in the new National Museum Auditorium, Washington, D. C, Major-Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, Surgeon-General, U. S. Army, presiding. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, addressed the graduates and presented the diplomas. ...and the Skinner Medal was awarded to William O. Callaway, and was presented by Major John O. Skinner, M. C, U. S. Army, retired.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1929; 93: 1477 - 1482: The recent announcement in The Journal [J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1929; 93: 1319] of the new officers of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley was, in part, erroneous ; instead of Dr. John O. Skinner, Kansas City, being made vice president elect, it should have said that Dr. Edward H. Skinner, Kansas City, was made president elect.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1932; 99: 1371: John Oscar Skinner; Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army, retired, Washington, D. C. ; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 1866; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1867; entered the army as an assistant surgeon in 1874; retired in 1893; was again in active duty in 1918 and was retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1930 for disability in line of duty ; for many years medical superintendent of the Columbia Hospital ; aged 87 ; died, September 12, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
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