J. Finley Wilson

James Finley Wilson (August 28, 1881 – February 18, 1952)[1] was a newspaperman, leader of the Elks fraternal organization for African Americans, held appointed public office, and was an influential community leader among African Americans.[2] He was a Republican.[3] He wrote The mockery of Harding : an open letter published in 1922 and The colored Elks and national defense.[4] He studied at Fisk University.[5] He led the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.[6]

Wilson grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Pearl High School.[7]

Emory Libraries have several photographs of him.[8][9]

He married Lea Belle Barrar of Richmond, Virginia in 1924.[10]

References
  1. Chabot, Bruce Guy (2013). "Wilson, J. Finley". Oxford African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.35424. ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1.
  2. "J. FINLEY WILSON". The New York Times. February 21, 1952.
  3. Nichols, Casey (September 9, 2008). "James Finley Wilson (1881-1952) •".
  4. Wilson, James Finley (August 11, 1941). The colored Elks and national defense. Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. OCLC 7387919 – via Open WorldCat.
  5. "NMAH | Archives Center | Portraits of a City: The Scurlock Photographic Studio". amhistory.si.edu.
  6. "Independent Elks meet". www.bklynlibrary.org.
  7. "James Finley Wilson". The Journal of Negro History. 37 (3): 356–358. July 1, 1952. doi:10.1086/JNHv37n3p356. S2CID 224836666 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
  8. "Emory Digital Collections".
  9. "J. Finley Wilson dressed in an overcoat and hat standing next to an old style car with an African American woman inside the car, in front of steps leading up to a brick building - Emory Digital Collections".
  10. "James Finley Wilson". The Journal of Negro History. 37 (3): 356–358. 1952. doi:10.1086/JNHv37n3p356. JSTOR 2715508. S2CID 224836666 – via JSTOR.


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