James Finlay

Contents

Personal and Family Information

James was born about 1748, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

He died in 1790. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Kirkman (1773-1842).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1748
Death1790

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Occupationmerchant in Glasgow

Notes

Note 1

!Source: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/finlay-kirkman-1773-1842

Constituency Dates

GLASGOW BURGHS 1812 - 1818

MALMESBURY 1818 - June 1820

Family and Education

b. Apr. 1773, 2nd s. of James Finlay , merchant in Glasgow, by Abigail née Whirry. educ. Glasgow g.s. m. 7 or 8 Sept. 1795, Janet, da. of Robert Struthers, brewer, of Glasgow, 5s. 5da.

Offices Held

Lt. R. Glasgow vols. 1796, capt. 1797, 1803, maj. 1807.

Bailie, Provan 1801, Glasgow 1804, ld. provost 1812-14, 1818; rector, Glasow Univ. Nov. 1819-20.