Background
He was the son of Review John Raines (1818–1877) and Mary (Remington) Raines (1815–1889).
He was the son of Review John Raines (1818–1877) and Mary (Remington) Raines (1815–1889).
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 buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
Republican Party, Democratic Party.
He was District Attorney of Monroe County from 1872 to 1877. And a member of the New York State Senate (28th Doctorate) in 1878 and 1879.