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Storm Track, Fog and Ice Charts of the North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Storm "Warnings for the West Indies; and A Course in Minor Military Tactics. Finley, John Huston, iournalist, educator, college president, founder, was born Oct. 19, 1863, in Grand Ridge, La Salle county, HI.

In 1887 he graduated

from Knox

college; in

1887-89 studied at the Johns Hopkins university; and has received the degrees of A.M., In Ph.D. and LL.D. 1888-92 he was secretary of the state charities aid association of

New York



and

was

founder and editor of the State Charities Record and the Chariities Review of New York. In 1892-99 he was president of Knox college; in 1899-1900 was editor with Harper's and McGlure's; and in 1900-03 was professor of politics at Princeton university. Since 1903 he has been president of the college City of New York. He is part author of Taxation in American States and Cities. Finley, Martha, litterateur, author, was born April 26, 1828, in Chillicothe, Ohio. She is a voluminous writer of religious and moral tales for girls, including more than twenty Elsie Books; The Mildred Books; Casella; Wanted, a Pedigree; and other works.

Finley, Robert, clergyman, college president, philanthropist, was born in 1773 in Princeton, N.J. He originated the plan of colonizing emancipated blacks in Africa; and was instrumental in framing the constitution and in organizing the colonization society. In 1817 he became president of Franklin college of Athens, Ga. He died Oct. 3, 1817, in Athens, Ga.

college of Cincinnati, where he ia diHe ia the rector of St. Xavier's school. author of ten books for the young. ier's

was born in 1782 In 1811 he appeared in Montreal; and thereafter played at other places, being in Savannah, 6a., in 1818-20. He died Jan. 13, 1840, on Long Island Sound, N.Y. Finney, Charles Grandison, clergyman, college president, author, was born Aug. 39, He was a congre1792, in Warren, Conn. gational clergyman famous during his earFinn, Henry

in

New York

J.,

actor,

City.

He was presicareer as a revivalist. dent of Oberlin college in 1853-66. He was the author of Lectures on Revivals; Systematic Theology; Lectures to Professing Christians; Character of Free Masonry; and Sermons on Gospel Themes. He died Aug. lier

16, 1875, in Oberlin, Ohio.

Finney, Darwin A., lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born in 1814 in ShrewsHe was a member for several bury, Vt. years of the state assembly and state senate of Pennsylvania; and in 1866 was elected a representative from that state to the He died July 35, 1868, fortieth congress. in Europe. Finney, David, lawyer, jurist, was born in America. In 1748 he was commissioned captain of a company of associators of New Castle county, Del. In 1771-75 he was appointed a justice for that county for the trial of negroes; and in 1777 a justice of the peace. In 1778 he was judge of the supreme court of Delaware and justice of the superior court. He died in May, 1806, near

New

Castle, Del.

Finney, Frederick Norton, railroad president, was born March 7, 1822, in Boston, Mass. Since 1890 he has been president of

He located the Wisconsin trust company. and built the Canada southern railroad in 1870.

Finley, Samuel, educator, college president, was bom Nov. 3, 1723, in Summit He was ordained an evangeBridge, Del. In 1758 he was elected presilist in 1747. dent of the college of New Jersey. He died Feb. 4, 1761, in Princeton, N.J.

Finney, Samuel, lawyer, jurist. In 1702 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania. Finney, Thomas Monroe, clergyman, journalist, author, was born July 13, 1827, in St. Louis, Mo. In 1876 he settled in St.

soldier, was born April Westmoreland county. Pa. He

Louis, where he filled pastorates in methodist episcopal churches. He was agent of

Finley,

Samuel,

15, 1752, in

served with distinction in the Virginia cavalry during the revolution, and rose to the rank of major. He died April 2, 1829, in Philadelphia, Pa. Finley, William Wilson, railroad president, was bom Sept. 2, 1853, in Pass Christian, Miss. He has served in various positions on different railroads in the United States ; and since 1906 has been president of the South-

em

railroad.

Finn, Francis James, priest, educator, author, was born Oct. 4, 1859, in St. Louis, Mo. Since 1893 his time has been spent at Marquette college at Milwaukee; at St. Mary's college of Kansas; and at St. Xav-

the depository and presiding elder of the St. Louis district. He represented the St. Louis conference in the general assembly; and served as a commissioner to adjust difficulties

between

two churches. In 186972 he was editor of the St. Louis Christian Advocate; and was also general manager of the St. Louis provident association. He