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David E. Finley | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – January 26, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Strait |
| Succeeded by | Paul G. McCorkle |
| Member of theSouth Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1892 – 1896 | |
| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1890 – 1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1861-02-28)February 28, 1861 Trenton, Arkansas |
| Died | January 26, 1917(1917-01-26) (aged 55) |
| Resting place | York, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
| Occupation | lawyer |
David E. Finley (February 28, 1861 – January 26, 1917) was aUnited States representative fromSouth Carolina. He was born in Trenton,Arkansas. He attended the public schools ofRock Hill, South Carolina, and Ebenezer,South Carolina and was graduated from the law department of South Carolina College (now theUniversity of South Carolina) atColumbia, South Carolina, in 1885. He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced practice inYork, South Carolina.
Finley was member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives 1890–1891. He also served in theSouth Carolina Senate 1892–1896. He served as a trustee of theUniversity of South Carolina 1890–1896. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death. Prior to dying, he had been reelected to theSixty-fifth Congress. He died inCharlotte, North Carolina, on January 26, 1917, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, York, South Carolina.
Finley's son,David E. Finley, Jr., a prominent cultural leader in the United States in the 20th century, served as the first director of theNational Gallery of Art and the founding chairman of theNational Trust for Historic Preservation.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 5th congressional district 1899 – 1917 | Succeeded by |
