William R. Finch

Lillie Martinette Law

(m. 1897)

William Rufus Finch (December 14, 1847 – August 9, 1913) was a United States diplomat.

Biography

William R. Finch was born to John Reynolds and Lydia Ann Finch (née Rogers) in Walworth County, Wisconsin on December 14, 1847.^[1] On November 2, 1897, he married Lillie Martinette Law, and they had two children.^[2]

He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 9, 1913.^[3]

Career

Finch served as U.S. Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay from 1898 to 1905. While in office, he gained permission from Paraguay to use their offices during the American occupation of Cuba.^[4]

References

^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Finch". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XV. James T. White & Company. 1916. p. 400. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ "Ex-Minister William R. Finch". The New York Times. La Crosse, Wisconsin. August 10, 1913. p. 19. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ State, United States Dept of (January 1, 1903). Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office.