Background
FINN, Alexander was born in 1847. Son of James Finn, Consul for Palestine.
FINN, Alexander was born in 1847. Son of James Finn, Consul for Palestine.
Studied at Royal Institution School, Liverpool. Royal School, Dungannon. King’s College London.
Was some time in Home Civil Service.
Clerk to His (or Her) Majesty Legation, Tehran, 1873.
ViceConsul, 1880; Consul, Resht, 1883. Special service on Perso-Afghan Frontier, 18S4-5. Consul, Malaga, 1887-1904.
In charge of United States interests during Spanish - American War.
Received thanks of German Government for assistance rendered at shipwreck of their training corvette the Gneisenau, December 1901. Consul, Chicago, 1904-1907.
Consul-General, 1907-1909. Consul-General, Chile, since 1909.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Member of Royal Asiatic Society. Club: Royal Societies.
Spouse 1887, Mary Margaret,daughter of late Jos.