About James Finlayson
Lived 1823 – 1903 (aged 79–80). James Finlayson was a British politician.
James Finlayson (1823 – 17 February 1903) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Finlayson was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire in the 1885 general election, but did not stand again at the 1886 election.
Finlayson died at the age of 80.
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Who was James Finlayson?
British politician (1823–1903)
When was James Finlayson born?
James Finlayson was born in 1823.
When did James Finlayson die?
James Finlayson died on 17 February 1903.
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James Finlayson was a politician.
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James Finlayson was British.
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