Jesse J. Finley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – June 1, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio Bisbee Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Horatio Bisbee Jr. |
| In office February 20, 1879 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Noble A. Hull |
| In office April 19, 1876 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah T. Walls |
| Succeeded by | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Johnson Finley November 18, 1812 Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1904 (aged 91) Lake City, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862-1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Jesse Johnson Finley (November 18, 1812 – November 6, 1904) was an American politician and military officer who was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida after the reconstruction era. He also served as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee; an volunteer officer in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War; a member of the Arkansas Senate; a member of the Florida Senate; and a Circuit Court Judge in Florida.[1]