Biographies
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JACK FINNEY
Jack Finney, of Coeur d'Alene, has there built up an extensive business
as a dealer in Ford cars and Fordson tractors and is regarded as one of
the most progressive automobile men of his section of the state. He was
born in Woodlake, Minnesota, March 24, 1886, his parents being John and
Ida (Curtiss) Finney. The father, a native of Philadelphia, became a
well known railroad man and was one of the pioneers in railroad work in
Idaho and Washington. Removing to the northwest, he established his
home in Spokane and not only became widely known in connection with
railroad building, but also as a representative of important civic
interests, his aid and influence being a potent element for public
progress and improvement. Mrs. Finney is still living in Spokane.
In the public schools of that city Jack Finney pursued his education
and when his textbooks were put aside he took up electrical work. At
the age of nineteen he began electrical contracting in Spokane and a
little later he took up a homestead in Stevens county, living thereon a
part of the time, while the remainder of the time was devoted to his
business interests in Spokane, and thus he met the necessary expenses
incident to the development of his homestead. He first became connected
with the automobile business in handling second-hand (Jars in Spokane.
In 1914 he removed to Coeur d'Alene, where he has since been
prominently known as a dealer in Ford cars and Fordson tractors, having
the agency for Kootenai county. He sold more tractors in 1919 than all
other dealers in the county put together. He certainly deserves great
credit for what he has accomplished. He started out in the business
world empty-handed and by persistent effort, close application,
honorable dealing and laudable enterprise has made for himself a most
creditable position in commercial circles. He now has a very extensive
and well equipped garage in Coeur d'Alene and he has become widely
known in this connection. He was the manager of the best regatta ever
held in Coeur d'Alene at the time of the auto dealers' convention held
there.
Mr. Finney was united in marriage to Miss Harriet A. Dullanty, of
Spokane, a daughter of P. J. Dullanty, a plumbing contractor of that
city, where he developed a business of substantial proportions. Mr. and
Mrs. Finney have become the parents of seven children: John Fred,
Walter Roberts, Mary Pheone, Harriett, Thomas Patrick, George and Mabel.
Mr. Finney's interest centers in his family and he finds his greatest
happiness in providing for their comfort and welfare. He is the owner
of Glen Erie, one of the show places on Lake Coeur d'Alene and in
Kootenai county. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. At all times he manifests a most
public-spirited devotion to the general good and he is an ardent
supporter of the Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to advance the
general welfare, promote the business conditions and uphold the
interests of Coeur d'Alene. He is also an untiring worker in support of
the good roads movement, recognizing the great value to the state of
improved public highways.
[Source: History of
Idaho: the gem of the mountains, Volume 4; Edited by James Henry
Hawley; Publ. 1920; Transcribed and submitted to Genealogy Trails by
Andrea Stawski Pack.]
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