John Finlay (Canadian politician)

For the politician born 1929, see John Baird Finlay.

For other people named John Finlay, see John Finlay (disambiguation).

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

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

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.

References

• John Finlay – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904