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James Finlay
Full Name: James Finlay, Sr.
Date of birth: September 1, 1879
Date of death: April 30, 1966
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
H
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93
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Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
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41st
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Democrat
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Fife / McCulloch
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Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
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H
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93
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Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
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40th
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Democrat
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Fife / McCulloch
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Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
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H
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93
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Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
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39th
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Lohn / McCulloch
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Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
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H
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93
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Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
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38th
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Democrat
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Fife / McCulloch
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Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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