Английская Википедия:Charles Finley (politician)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other people Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Charles Finley (March 26, 1865 – March 18, 1941) was a United States representative from Kentucky and son of Hugh Franklin Finley.Шаблон:Sfn
Biography
Finley was born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, where he attended the common and subscription schools.Шаблон:Sfn Later, he attended Milligan College. He engaged in business as a coal operator, banker, and publisher.Шаблон:Sfn
Finley was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1894-1896 and a delegate to the Republican state convention in 1895.Шаблон:Sfn He served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1896 to 1900.Шаблон:Sfn
Indicted for murder
On January 30, 1900, Democrat William Goebel was shot while the results of the previous year's election for Governor of Kentucky was still being contested; Goebel was declared the winner, and died shortly afterwards.Шаблон:Sfn Finley was one of several Republicans suspected of involvement; they were indicted, and arrest warrants were issued.Шаблон:Sfn Along with several others, Finley fled to Indiana to escape prosecution.Шаблон:Sfn The Republican governor there refused to honor extradition requests, and they continued to reside in Indiana while the case was litigated.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1909, Kentucky Governor Augustus E. Willson extended clemency to Finley and other suspects; they never faced trial, and then returned to Kentucky.Шаблон:Sfn
Other service
Finley was chairman of the Republican executive committee of the Eleventh Kentucky Congressional District from 1912 to 1928.Шаблон:Sfn He was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John M. Robsion and was reelected to the Seventy-second Congress and served from February 15, 1930, to March 3, 1933.Шаблон:Sfn He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932.Шаблон:Sfn
After leaving Congress, he retired from business activities before dying in Williamsburg, Kentucky in 1941.Шаблон:Sfn He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Williamsburg, Kentucky.Шаблон:Sfn
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