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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