He went to England in his youth, on the invitation of a rich uncle residing there, who died without making any provision for him, and he was obliged to resort to the stage for a support.
After a few years he returned to New York City, subsequently revisited England, and in 1822 made his first appearance at the Federal Street Theatre in Boston.
[2] With his friend Israel Keech Tefft,[3] Finn became joint editor and manager of the Savannah, Georgia, daily newspaper The Georgian and Evening Advertiser in 1821.
[2] He enjoyed a considerable reputation as a humorous writer, and published a Comic Annual and a number of articles in the periodicals.
He published a drama entitled "Montgomery, or the Falls of Montmorenci," which was acted with success, and he left besides a manuscript tragedy.