David Finnegan
Chairman of the Boston School Committee
In office
1978–1979
Preceded byKathleen Sullivan
Succeeded byJohn J. McDonough
Personal details
Born(1941-01-28)January 28, 1941
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 74)
Bluffton, South Carolina
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts
Alma materStonehill College
Boston University School of Law
Harvard University
OccupationAttorney
Talk Show Host
Politician

David Ignatius Finnegan (January 28, 1941 – October 12, 2015) was an American attorney, talk show host, and politician. He was a partner at Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney.[1]

Political career

Finnegan was a member of the Boston School Committee from 1975 to 1979 and served as its president from 1978 to 1979.[1] He was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1979, finishing fourth out of six candidates with 14.59% of the vote. He ran again in 1983, finishing in third place with 24.99%.[2]

Talk show host

Finnegan began his media career in 1979 as host of The Dave Finnegan Show on WBZ Radio. He subsequently hosted Weekend with Dave Finnegan on WNAC-TV. He gave up both of his shows to run for Mayor in 1983.[3]

Personal life

Finnegan was born on January 28, 1941.[4] He was the brother-in-law of astronaut Michael Collins[5] and the uncle of actress Kate Collins.

He was a graduate of Stonehill College (B.A.), Boston University School of Law (J.D.), and Harvard University (A.L.M.).[1] Finnegan died on October 12, 2015, from lung cancer.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Attorneys". Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1984. p. 28.
  3. ↑ "Prominent Local Lawyer Receives ALM Degree". The Harvard Lamplighter. April 16, 1999. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "David Finnegan Obituary - Charleston, South Carolina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Stalking the votes to the end". Boston Globe. September 24, 1979.
  6. ↑ "Lawyer, Mayoral Candidate, Former WBZ/Boston Host David Finnegan Dies". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "David I. Finnegan, two-time mayoral candidate and top-rated radio host, dies at 74". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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