Frederick Skene
| Frederick Skene | |
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| New York State Engineer and Surveyor | |
| In office 1907–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Arthur Van Alstyne |
| Succeeded by | Frank Martin Williams |
| Dean of School of Technology of City College of New York | |
| In office 1940–1943 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1874 Garrison, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Queens, New York |
| Children | Dorothy Margaret Skene Page [1] |
| Residence | Astoria, Queens, New York East Chop, Massachusetts |
Frederick Skene (July 25, 1874 – August 22, 1943) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1907 to 1908.[2] He was Dean of the School of Technology at City College of New York from 1940 to 1943.[3]
Life
He was born on July 25, 1874 in Garrison, New York, the son of Thomas Skene and Marry (Parry) Skene.[3] He lived in Long Island City, Queens.[2]
He graduated from New York University.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1907 to 1908, elected on the Democratic Party/Independence League fusion ticket in 1906.
During and after his tenure, suspicions of graft and fraudulent contracts for roadworks came up. In 1910, he was indicted on 17 counts of grand larceny in office. At his trial for one of the indictments he was defended by William Travers Jerome. Skene was acquitted by the jury, and his accuser Charles H. O'Neil, who had been his Confidential Assistant, was arrested on charges of perjury.[4] The other 16 indictments were quashed in 1912.
He was Dean of the School of Technology of City College of New York until January 1940 when he retired.[3]
He died on August 22, 1943 in Queens, New York at age 69. His funeral was held in Astoria, New York and the bell at City College of New York was rung in his honor at noon.[3]
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Further reading
- His appointments, in NYT on December 30, 1906
- The trial begins, in NYT on September 3, 1910
- The trial continues, in NYT on September 6, 1910
- Skene testifies, in NYT on September 8, 1910
- Skene acquitted, in NYT on September 9, 1910
- Further developments of the trial and indictments, in NYT on August 29, 1913
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| Preceded by | New York State Engineer and Surveyor 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Frank M. Williams |
