Background
Raines, John was born on May 6, 1840 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Son of John and Mary Remington Raines.
Raines, John was born on May 6, 1840 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Son of John and Mary Remington Raines.
Educational public schools. Graduate Albany Law School, 1861.
Admitted to bar, 1861, and began practice at Geneva, New New York Served in Civil war, 1861-1863, as captain 85th New York volumes Practiced at Geneva, 1863-1867.
In Canandaigua, since 1867.
Foreign 17 years president of the board education Canandaigua. Member of New York Assembly, 1881-1882, and 1885.
Senate, 1886-1889, member Congress, 1889-1893. State senator again, since 1895.
Temporary president of the Senate, since 1902.
Author of the election law of New York, and of the New York liquor tax law known as the “Raines Law”. Address: Canandaigua, New New York
Member of New York Assembly, 1881-1882, and 1885. Member Congress, 1889-1893.
Married Kate A. Wheeler, September 18, 1862.
