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James Finlay Full Name: James Finlay, Sr. Date of birth: September 1, 1879 Date of death: April 30, 1966 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 93 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat Fife / McCulloch   Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba H 93 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Fife / McCulloch   Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba H 93 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Lohn / McCulloch   Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba H 93 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat Fife / McCulloch   Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba (1) Lohn. House Journal. (2) Lohn, McCulloch County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Fife. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Brief biography excerpted from McCulloch County History, Vol. I. "..served eight years in the Texas legislature . . . he established a record for consecutive terms in the three-county district." TXGenWeb Project. Other Resources James Finlay, birth date 9/1/1879, death date 4/30/1966, burial in Fife Cemetery, Fife, McCulloch County. Find a Grave. Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News. Photographs Photograph. James Finlay, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Finlay, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Finlay, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Finlay, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Counties   Game and Fisheries (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Live Stock and Stock Raising   State Affairs   State Treasury, Investigate   40th R.S. - 1927 Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair)  Lobbying Activities, Investigation   Public Health   State Affairs   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   39th R.S. - 1925 Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Live Stock and Stock Raising   School Districts   38th R.S. - 1923 Game and Fisheries   Live Stock and Stock Raising   Public Lands and Buildings   School Districts

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