Clair L. Finch (July 31, 1911 – December 1, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the

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for four terms.

Biography

Born in

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, Finch graduated from Antigo High School in

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. He received his bachelor's degree from

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and his law degree from

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. Finch practiced law in Antigo, Wisconsin and was a

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. Finch served in the

in 1943, 1945, 1947, and 1949. He resigned from the Assembly after the 1949 session. From 1940 to 1974, Finch served on the Wisconsin Board of Tax Appeals and was chairman of the tax appeal board. Finch died in a hospital in

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, and was buried in Antigo, Wisconsin.'Death Notices-C. L. Finch-obituary,' Wisconsin State Journal, December 3, 1976, section 4, pg. 9

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1911 births 1976 deaths People from Antigo, Wisconsin People from Mesa County, Colorado University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1910s-stub