William Finlayson (Australian politician)

William Finlayson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Brisbane
In office 13 April 1910 – 13 December 1919
Preceded by	Justin Foxton
Succeeded by	Donald Cameron
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 19 February 1920 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born	1867 Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died	15 January 1955 (aged 87–88)
Nationality	Scottish Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Grocer

William Fyfe Finlayson (1867 – 15 January 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, he was educated there before becoming an apprentice grocer. He migrated to Australia in 1887 and became a grocer in Brisbane. In 1910, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Brisbane, defeating Liberal minister Justin Foxton. He held the seat until his defeat in 1919. In 1920 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, where he remained until its abolition in 1922. Finlayson died in 1955.^[1]

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