Francis Dalzell Finlay
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Francis Dalzell Finlay (1793–1857), was an Irish journalist.
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Nationality | Irish |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, Printer |
Known for | Founding The Northern Whig |
Spouse | Marieanne Porter |
Children | William Porter Finlay Francis Dalzell Finlay Sinclair Finlay George Washington Finlay Mary Finlay Jane Dalzell Finlay |
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Finlay was the son of John Finlay, tenant farmer, of Newtownards, County Down, by his wife, Jane Dalzell,[1] was born 12 July 1793 at Newtownards, and began life as a printer's apprentice in Belfast, where he started as a master printer in 1820. The letterpress which issued from his works was distinguished by both accuracy and elegance, being far superior to any that had previously been produced in Ireland.