Finerty, John Frederick, 1885-1967

BIOGHIST REQUIRED The Robert Marshall Civil Liberties Trust was founded in 1943 for the purposes of preserving and safeguarding the cause of civil liberties.

From the guide to the John F. Finerty Papers, 1943-1966., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

John Finerty (1885-1967) was born in Chicago and educated at Northwestern University. He was an attorney for railroad companies in the Midwest, and assistant general counsel and special counsel for the U. S. Railroad Administration. After 1927, and beginning with the Sacco-Vanzetti case, he was involved in many civil liberties cases. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union and of the Workers Defense League.

From the guide to the John Finerty papers, 1910-1961, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)

The Robert Marshall Civil Liberties Trust was founded in 1943 for the purposes of preserving and safeguarding the cause of civil liberties.

From the description of John F. Finerty papers, 1943-1966. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495526565

American attorney specializing in railroad law; defender of unpopular causes including Sacco and Vanzetti in 1927 and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953.

From the description of Irish papers, 1919-1966, bulk 1921-1927. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68304300

From the description of Irish papers, 1919-1966, bulk 1921-1927. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364929