Background
Finnegan was born James Edward Finnegan on November 26, 1892 to John and Julia Finnegan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Finnegan was born James Edward Finnegan on November 26, 1892 to John and Julia Finnegan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Marquette University Law School.
He died in November 1966. Finnegan received his law degree from Marquette University and was receiving clerk for the Milwaukee County courts. He also taught evening high school classes.
Finnegan served as Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1933 to 1937.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States. Senate from Wisconsin in 1940, losing to incumbent Robert M. Louisiana Follette, Junior. He was a Democrat.
Finnegan was Roman Catholic and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.