John Finlay (Canadian politician)

John Finlay (April 22, 1837 – November 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician.

John Finlay
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough East
In office
1904–1908
Preceded byJohn Lang
Succeeded byJohn Albert Sexsmith
Personal details
Born(1837-04-22)April 22, 1837
Dummer Township, Peterborough County, Upper Canada
DiedNovember 13, 1910(1910-11-13) (aged 73)
Political partyLiberal

Born in Dummer Township, Peterborough County, Upper Canada, Finlay was educated in the Public Schools of Dummer. A manufacturer, Finlay was Councillor and Reeve of the Village of Norwood and County Councillor. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Peterborough East in the general elections of 1904. A Liberal, he did not run in the 1908 elections.

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