WILLIAM FINDLEY FROM WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS
A Politician in Pennsylvania, 1783-1791
John Caldwell

The author, a native of western Pennsylvania, has brought William Findley's life into print. Quoting from Russell J. Ferguson in Early Western Pennsylvania Politics, "Findley's popularity was a source of great irritation to his political rivals. A weaver and a farmer, reputedly unlearned, with no marked ability for speaking, Findley fought for the interest of his region, was earnest in his diplomacy, visited the mills, the stills, and the sessions of court to converse upon political questions. He had a winning way with people and was a quiet but effective campaigner."