Biographical Sketch of Marmaduke D. Finch, Tremont Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Marmaduke D. Finch, section 32, postoffice Gower, was born in Franklin
County, North Carolina, April 28, 1813, and his ancestors were origin-
ally from Virginia.  He received his education in the schools of this
vicinity, and was bred a farmer.  On May 4, 1834, he married Elizabeth
Jordan, a native of North Carolina, born in 1810.  She died in Missouri
in 1870, leaving three children, two of whom now survive: Thomas N. and
Evalina, now Mrs. L. Heffner.  In 1842, he moved to Missouri, and on
the 20th of May, reached the Rock House Prairie, in Buchanan County,
where he has since continued to reside, and where he owns a fine farm.
Originally a member of the old Whig party, his first vote for Presi-
dent was cast for Harrison, in the exciting campaign in 1840.  On the
dissolution of the Whig party, he joined the Democracy.  Mr. Finch has
held several important public positions in the county.  In 1854, he 
was elected Justice of the Peace in Tremont Township, a position which
he filled eight years.  In 1858, he was made collector of the county,
and served two years in that capacity, under Sheriff Morgan.  In 1874,
he was county assessor, under John Tutt.  In all these several posi-
tions he proved himself a worthy and capable officer.  On June 22, 
1874, Mr. Finch again married.  His second wife was Mrs. Julia Bretz,
widow of Judge John Bretz, of Buchanan County.

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