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 Lake City, Florida, U.S. | (aged 91)
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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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]