William E. Finck
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William Edward Finck was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Somerset, Ohio
, Finck attended the public schools and St. Joseph's College.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1843 and commenced practice in Somerset, Ohio
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second
Congress.
He served as member of the State senate in 1851.
He served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852.
He was again a member of the State senate in 1861.
Finck was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-eighth
and Thirty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867).
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for judge of the supreme court of Ohio in 1868.
Finck was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-third
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugh J. Jewett
and served from December 7, 1874, to March 3, 1875.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Somerset, Ohio
, January 25, 1901.
He was interred in Holy Trinity Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Somerset, Ohio
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census.Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Catholic church in Ohio, is located just outside of Somerset on State Route 383.-Geography:...
, Finck attended the public schools and St. Joseph's College.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1843 and commenced practice in Somerset, Ohio
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census.Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Catholic church in Ohio, is located just outside of Somerset on State Route 383.-Geography:...
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress.
He served as member of the State senate in 1851.
He served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852.
He was again a member of the State senate in 1861.
Finck was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
and Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867).
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for judge of the supreme court of Ohio in 1868.
Finck was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugh J. Jewett
Hugh J. Jewett
Hugh Judge Jewett was an American railroader and politician. He served as United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district in the 43rd United States Congress....
and served from December 7, 1874, to March 3, 1875.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Somerset, Ohio
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census.Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Catholic church in Ohio, is located just outside of Somerset on State Route 383.-Geography:...
, January 25, 1901.
He was interred in Holy Trinity Cemetery.