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Daniel E. Finn (July 11, 1845 – March 23, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on July 11, 1845,〔(''Evening Journal Almanac'' ) (1895; pg. 57)〕 in Limerick, Ireland. The family emigrated to the United States when Daniel was still a child, and settled in New York City. He attended the public schools there. During the American Civil War he served with the New York Volunteers.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1897; pg. 207)〕 After the war he entered politics as a Democrat. In January 1880, he was appointed as a Deputy Sheriff of New York County〔(''NEW PUBLIC OFFICERS; SHERIFF BOWE AND COUNTY CLERK BUTLER TAKE POSSESSION OF THEIR OFFICES'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 2, 1880〕 Finn was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 1st D.) in 1885, 1886, 1887 and 1888. In the Legislature he fought successfully against the construction of piers in the shore area of Battery Park, and henceforth was nicknamed "Battery Dan". In May 1888, he was admitted to the bar〔(''IS FINN A LAWYER?'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 22, 1888〕 at the General Term in Poughkeepsie.〔(''MR. FINN REAPPEARS' ) in the ''New York Times'' on August 20, 1888〕 He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899; and was Minority Leader in 1897. In November 1899, he was elected to the New York City Municipal Court (1st D.).〔(''JUSTICE-ELECT A DEFENDANT'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 19, 1899〕 He was a Justice of the Municipal Court from January 1900 to May 1, 1905, when he was appointed as a City Magistrate.〔(''MAYOR APPOINTS NEW CITY MAGISTRATES'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 2, 1905〕 He died on March 23, 1910, at his home at 539 Broome Street in Manhattan; and was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Queens.〔(''"BATTERY DAN" FINN, MAGISTRATE, IS DEAD'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 24, 1910〕 His son Daniel E. Finn (1880–1949) was County Clerk and Sheriff of New York County. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel E. Finn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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