Isaac Finch (October 13, 1783 – June 23, 1845) was a

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from

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. Born in

Stillwater, New York Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States, with a population of 9,022 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater. The town is at the eastern border of the county, southeast of Saratoga Springs and ...

, Finch moved with his parents to

Peru, New York Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,772 at the 2020 census. The town was so named for its views of the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the farmlands throughout the town, resembling scenery fo ...

, in 1787. He attended the public schools. He studied law, but did not engage in extensive practice. He settled near

Jay, New York Jay is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Jay, governor of New York when the town was formed. The town is on the northern border of Essex County and is sout ...

, and became interested in agricultural pursuits. He served as major in the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Infantry during the

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. He was a member of the

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(Essex Co.) in

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and

1824 Events January–March * January 1 – John Stuart Mill begins publication of The Westminster Review. The first article is by William Johnson Fox * January 8 – After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of th ...

. Finch was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831. Afterwards he resumed his agricultural pursuits. He died in

, on June 23, 1845. He was interred in Central Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Finch, Isaac 1783 births 1845 deaths Members of the New York State Assembly People from Jay, New York United States Army officers People from Stillwater, New York People from Peru, New York National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives