Jesse J. Finley

Jesse J. Finley
Jesse J. Finley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Florida's 2nd district
	In office; March 4, 1881 – June 1, 1882
Preceded by	Horatio Bisbee Jr.
Succeeded by	Horatio Bisbee Jr.
	In office; February 20, 1879 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Succeeded by	Noble A. Hull
	In office; April 19, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Josiah T. Walls
Succeeded by	Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Jesse Johnson Finley; November 18, 1812; Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1904 (aged 91); Lake City, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War Kentucky Campaign; Battle of Chickamauga; Battle of Missionary Ridge; Battle of Resaca; Battle of Jonesborough;

Jesse Johnson Finley (November 18, 1812 – November 6, 1904) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida, following the reconstruction era. He also served as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee; an volunteer officer in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War; a member of the Arkansas Senate; a member of the Florida Senate; and a Circuit Court Judge in Florida.

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