James Finlay
Full Name: James Finlay, Sr.Date of birth: September 1, 1879
Date of death: April 30, 1966
Terms of Service
| 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 |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 41st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fife / McCulloch
- Counties in district:
- Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fife / McCulloch
- Counties in district:
- Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fife / McCulloch
- Counties in district:
- Lampasas, McCulloch, San Saba
Terms of service notes
(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 Information
- Brief biography excerpted from McCulloch County History, Vol. I. "Mr. Finlay, an independent Democrat, served eight years in the Texas legislature as representative of the 93rd district composed of McCulloch, San Saba, and Lampasas counties. Incidentally he established a record for consecutive terms in the three-county district." TXGenWeb Project.
- James Finlay, Sr., birth date 9/1/1879 in Travis County; death date 4/30/1966 in Brady, McCulloch County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James Finlay, birth date 9/1/1879; permanent home address in Fife, McCulloch County; mdse. & farmer; wife Mary E. Finlay; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Brady, McCulloch County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- James Finlay, birth date 9/1/1879, death date 4/30/1966, burial in Fife Cemetery, Fife, McCulloch County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, "James Finlay Rites Set Today," 5/2/1966, p. 3. "Fife farmer and McCulloch resident 82 years," born 9/1/1879 in Travis County. San Angelo Standard-Times.
- Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
- 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
- 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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