Finney, Jonathan
House 1872 (District 16); House 1877 (District 16)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1828
Birth Place:
, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Goodhue
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Postsecondary; Studied Theology; Licensed to Preach, 1856
Washington College, Pennsylvania; College Graduate; Classical Department, Fall 1852
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
162nd Ohio Infantry (Mustered Out by Reason of Disability);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists his city as Goodhue Centre, which is what Goodhue Township was called in 1872.
He came to Minnesota in 1865 or 1868.
He was mustered out of the Ohio military by reason of disability.
He was a member of the Free Presbyterian Church of the United States.
Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation: Farmer/Presbyterian Preacher
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Elected: 11/7/1871
Residence: Goodhue
Term of Office: 1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists his city as Goodhue Centre, which is what Goodhue Township was called in 1872.