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McGill Library
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Born in Glasgow, Finlay immigrated to North America in the 1760s. He was appointed deputy postmaster-general of British North America in 1774, a position he occupied until 1799. During this time, he was responsible for much of the expansion of Canada's postal system. He died on December 26, 1801.
D.J. Spence established a decade-long partnership with Samuel Arnold Finley between 1901 and 1912, encompassing residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings.
Finley, Samuel Arnold, 1873-1933
Samuel Arnold Finley (1873-1933) was born in Montreal. The firm of Finley and Spence was active between 1902 and 1914. The architects designed numerous industrial buildings in Montreal.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953