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John Wesley Finley

Full Name: John Wesley Finley
Birth date: January 19, 1847
Death date: December 4, 1919

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 21st (2) Legislature
    3/5/1889 - 1/13/1891
    Democrat
(1) Democrat - "Political news: State Senator nominated," 2/11/1889, p. 6. County democratic executive committee met at Sherman on February 10, nominated J.W. Finley of Sherman to fill vacancy left by resignation of Senator Douglass. Galveston Daily News .
(2) John W. Finley, seated 3/5/1889, succeeded Elbridge G. Douglass, resigned 1/23/1889. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

  • Census of 1880 - John W. Finley, Sherman, Grayson County, age 33, born circa 1847 in Tennessee, lawyer.
    Census of 1900 - Jno. W. Finley, Sherman, Grayson County, age 50, born December 1849 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Emma.
    Census of 1910 - J.W. Finley, Sherman, Grayson County, age 60, born circa 1850 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Emma, married 19 years. FamilySearch . 1910 1900
    • 1880
  • John W. Finley (1847-1919), burial in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County. "List of Comrades at Sherman, Tex.," members of Mildred Lee Camp, No. 90, U.C.V. in Confederate Veteran, February 1921. Find a Grave .
  • Biographical sketch, John Wesley Finley, pp. 191-192. Born 1/19/1847 in Monroe County, east Tennessee, and in 1863 moved with his parents to Georgia, "a firm and unwavering Democrat." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
  • Confederate States Army, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, then 63rd Tennessee Infantry. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature 1889.
  • Death notice, The Whitewright Sun, 12/12/1919, p. 8, crediting Whitewright Public Library. "John W. Finley, a pioneer citizen of Sherman, died at his home in that city last Thursday afternoon . . . He practiced law as a member of the Grayson county bar for many years . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • Death notice, "Judge J.W. Finley Dies at Sherman," dateline Friday, Dec. 5, 12/5/1919, p. 3. "Judge John W. Finley, after eight weeks' illness, died at 5 o'clock Thursday at his home." Death date 12/4/1919. The Daily Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas) .
  • Biographical sketch, John Wesley Finley, p. 392. Born 1/19/1847. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.
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