FINLEY, Jesse Johnson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 18 1812, Wilson Cty TN

Died: November 6 1904, Lake City FL

Pre-War Profession: Seminole war of 1836, lawyer, politician, judge.

War Service: March 1862 Pvt. in 6th Florida, April 1862 Col., Kentucky campaign, Chickamauga, November 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Finley's Bde/Breckenridge's Divn at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Resaca (w), Jonesboro (w), president of courts-martial.

Post War: Lawyer, US congressman, refused seat as a senator on a technicality, judge.