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Irish politician For American composer and lyricist, see William Finn.

William Francis Finn (1784 - 8 December 1862) was an Irish politician in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny in 1832, and held the seat until 1837. His uncle was the owner and printer of Finn's Leinster Journal, Edmund Finn. Finn married Alicia O'Connell, the fifth sister of Daniel O'Connell. They lived at Tullaroan, County Kilkenny. Both he and his wife died on the same day, 8 December 1862.

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2 )
  2. Woods, C.J. (2009). "William Francis Finn In Finn, Edmund". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJohn Butler, Earl of Ossory
John Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon 		Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny
1832 – 1837
With: Pierce Butler 		Succeeded byPierce Butler
George Bryan


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