Thomas F. Finn

Thomas F. Finn
Finn c. 1915–1917
Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 1916 – January 8, 1928
Preceded byFrederick Eggers
Succeeded byWilliam J. Fitzgerald
In office
January 8, 1910 – January 8, 1912
Preceded byLawrence J. Dolan
Succeeded byFrederick Eggers
Member of the California Senate
In office
January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917
Preceded byFrank A. Markey
Succeeded byWalter A. McDonald
Constituency17th district (1909–1913)
23rd district (1913–1917)
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 1904 – January 31, 1905
Preceded byPeter J. Curtis
Succeeded byJames L. Gallagher
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
January 5, 1903 – January 6, 1904
Preceded byJeremiah F. Collins
Succeeded byJohn A. Cullen
Personal details
Born
Thomas Francis Finn

(1873-11-23)November 23, 1873
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1938(1938-01-05) (aged 64)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Union Labor
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (1902–1905)
Spouse(s)
Catherine McGee
(m. 1907; died 1932)

Elizabeth McInnes
(m. 1937)
OccupationStableman, labor leader, clerk, politician, sheriff
Nickname"Boss Finn"

Thomas Francis "Tom" Finn (November 23, 1873 – January 5, 1938) was an American labor leader and politician who served four terms as Sheriff of San Francisco.[1] He also served in the California State Assembly from 1903 to 1904, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1904 to 1905, and the California State Senate from 1909 to 1917.[2][3]

Finn in the State Assembly
  1. ^ Hennessey, Michael; Dyer, Richard. "Sheriff Tom Finn: The City's #1 Political Boss". SFSD History. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Thomas F. Finn". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "California Blue Book, 1909". California State Printing Office. p. 748. Retrieved 21 September 2024.