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James A. Finch Jr.

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James A. Finch Jr.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
July 1, 1971 – June 30, 1973
Preceded byFred L. Henley
Succeeded byRobert T. Donnelly
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
January 8, 1965 – 1978
Appointed byJohn M. Dalton
Preceded byCharles A. Leedy Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph J. Simeone
Personal details
Born(1907-11-13)November 13, 1907
St. Louis, Missouri[1]
DiedApril 1, 1988(1988-04-01) (aged 80)
Cole, Missouri
SpouseHelen Carroll
Alma materUniversity of Missouri School of Law
University of Missouri
Southeast Missouri State University

James A. Finch Jr. (November 13, 1907 – April 1, 1988[2]) was a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1965 until 1978, and the chief justice of that same court from 1971 to 1973. He attended public schools in Fornfelt and New Madrid, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He served as a major in the U.S. Army Air Corps between 1942 and 1945.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 1977-1978
  2. ^ SSDI
  3. ^ James C. Kirkpatrick. Official Manual State of Missouri 1975-1976. Jefferson City, Missouri: Von Hoffmann Press, Inc. p. 201.