About George Raines
Lived 1846 – 1908 (aged 62). George Raines was an American lawyer and politician.
George Raines (November 10, 1846 – November 27, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life He was in Pultneyville, New York to Rev. John Raines and Mary (Remington) Raines. He attended the common schools and Elmira Free Academy, and graduated from the University of Rochester in 1866. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in December 1867, and practiced in Rochester.
He entered politics as a Republican, joined the Liberal Republicans in 1872, and then remained a Democrat.
He was District Attorney of Monroe County from 1872 to 1877; and a member of the New York State Senate (28th D.) in 1878 and 1879.
He died in Rochester, New York and was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery.
Congressman John Raines and State Treasurer Thomas Raines were his brothers.
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American politician
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George Raines was born on 10 November 1846 in Pultneyville.
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George Raines died on 27 November 1908 in Rochester.
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