# George Raines

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{{Short description|American politician (1846–1908)}}

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'''George Raines''' (November 10, 1846 – November 27, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician from [New York](/source/New_York_(state)).

==Life==
He was in [Pultneyville, New York](/source/Pultneyville%2C_New_York) to Rev. John Raines and Mary (Remington) Raines. He attended the common schools and [Elmira Free Academy](/source/Elmira_Free_Academy), and graduated from the [University of Rochester](/source/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](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), joined the [Liberal Republicans](/source/Liberal_Republican_Party_(United_States)) in 1872, and then remained a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)).{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

He was District Attorney of Monroe County from 1872 to 1877; and a member of the [New York State Senate](/source/New_York_State_Senate) (28th D.) in [1878](/source/101st_New_York_State_Legislature) and [1879](/source/102nd_New_York_State_Legislature).

He died in [Rochester, New York](/source/Rochester%2C_New_York) and was buried at the [Mount Hope Cemetery](/source/Mount_Hope_Cemetery%2C_Rochester).

Congressman [John Raines](/source/John_Raines) and State Treasurer [Thomas Raines](/source/Thomas_Raines) were his brothers.

==References==
* [https://archive.org/stream/civillistandcon00unkngoog#page/n335/mode/1up ''Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York''] compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291)
* [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101061337661;seq=89;view=1up;num=64 ''The State Government for 1879''] by Charles G. Shanks (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 67f)
* [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/11/28/104814135.pdf ''George Raines''] in NYT on November 28, 1908

==External links==
*{{Find a Grave|7580488}}

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