John Van Lear Findlay

John Van Lear Findlay (December 21, 1839 – April 19, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

Born at Mount Tammany, near Williamsport, Maryland, Findlay was privately tutored, pursued classical studies, and graduated from Princeton College in 1858.

He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1869.

He died in Baltimore, Maryland, April 19, 1907, and was interred in Greenmount Cemetery.

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