John Van Lear Findlay

John Van Lear Findlay (born December 21, 1839 in Williamsport , Washington County , Maryland , †  April 19, 1907 in Baltimore , Maryland) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1887 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Findlay initially enjoyed a private upbringing. He then studied at Princeton College until 1858 . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . He served in the Maryland House of Representatives in 1861 and 1862 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1869, he began to work in Baltimore in this profession. He was also a tax collector in Maryland's Third Financial District in 1865 and 1866; between 1876 and 1878 he served as the legal representative for the city of Baltimore.

In the congressional election of 1882 Findlay was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of his state , where he succeeded Robert Milligan McLane on March 4, 1883 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1887 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Findlay practiced again as a lawyer. In 1889 he was a member of a commission dealing with bilateral claims with Venezuela ( Venezuela Claims commission ). In 1893 an appointment to a similar commission for the state of Chile failed due to the objection of the US Senate . John Findlay died on April 19, 1907 in Baltimore, where he was also buried.

Web links

• John Van Lear Findlay in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Van Lear Findlay in the database of Find a Grave (English)