Thomas F. Finn

Thomas F. Finn
Finn c. 1915–1917
Sheriff of the
City and County of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 1916 – January 8, 1928
Preceded byFrederick Eggers
Succeeded byWilliam J. Fitzgerald
In office
January 8, 1910 – January 8, 1912
Preceded byLawrence J. Dolan
Succeeded byFrederick Eggers
Member of the California Senate
In office
January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917
Preceded byFrank A. Markey
Succeeded byWalter A. McDonald
Constituency17th district (1909–1913)
23rd district (1913–1917)
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 1904 – January 31, 1905
Preceded byPeter J. Curtis
Succeeded byJames L. Gallagher
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
January 5, 1903 – January 6, 1904
Preceded byJeremiah F. Collins
Succeeded byJohn A. Cullen
Personal details
Born
Thomas Francis Finn

(1873-11-23)November 23, 1873
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1938(1938-01-05) (aged 64)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Union Labor
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (1902–1905)
Spouse(s)
Catherine McGee
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(m. 1907; died 1932)​

Elizabeth McInnes
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(m. 1937)​
OccupationStableman, labor leader, clerk, politician, sheriff
Nickname(s)"Tom"
"Boss Finn"

Thomas Francis "Tom" Finn (November 23, 1873 – January 5, 1938) was an American labor leader and politician who served four non-consecutive terms as Sheriff of San Francisco from 1910 to 1912 and again from 1916 to 1928.[1] He also served in the California State Assembly from 1903 to 1904, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1904 to 1905, and the California State Senate from 1909 to 1917.[2][3]

Born in South of Market, San Francisco to Irish immigrants, Finn joined the Stablemen’s Union and rose through the ranks of the Union Labor and Republican parties. Though he avoided the political scandals of the former, he nonetheless earned a reputation as a political power broker along with the nickname "Boss Finn."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hennessey, Michael; Dyer, Richard. "Sheriff Tom Finn: The City's #1 Political Boss". SFSD History. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thomas F. Finn". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "California Blue Book, 1909". California State Printing Office. p. 748. Retrieved September 21, 2024.


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