Benoni W. Finch
Benoni W. Finch was an American pioneer.
Finch served as the first sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, being appointed to that office by the governor of Michigan Territory in 1835. In an election on September 19, 1835, he was also elected commissioner of roads, director of the poor, and fence reviewer. Finch made his living as a dealer of general merchandise, and also started a brick mill. Finch served as sheriff until 1836, when Henry M. Hubbard was elected to succeed him.
In 1846, Finch moved with his family to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, where he worked in logging and lumber running. He died in 1851.
