Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Spring Green:

J. N. Finn, merchant, Spring Green; born in Edinburg, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1831; when he was 8 years of age, he removed with his parents to Ontario Co., N. Y.; thence to Vernon, Waukesha Co., Wis., and from there to Union, Rock Co., where he remained until 1852; afterward he lived one year in Arien, Wis., then went to Buena Vista, Richland Co.; remained there until 1855, in which year he commenced clerking in a store at Richland City; in 1857, he went to Steele Co., Minn.; in 1858, returned to Wisconsin and engaged in clerking in a drug store at Lone Rock one year, then learned broom-making, and was engaged in that and farming until 1867, when, in connection with his brother, Charles W. Finn, he engaged in business at Spring Green. In 1873, he purchased his brother's interest; he keeps a full stock of general groceries, fruits, etc. He is Town and Village Clerk, also Justice of the Peace. He married, in Spring Green, Wis., Ella Finn; they have one son, Frank J. Finn.

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