John Raines
U.S. Congressperson
1840 – 1909
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Who was John Raines?
John Raines was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He authored the 1896 Raines Law, which prohibited liquor sales on Sundays, except in hotels, which had the unintended consequence of fostering prostitution.
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- Born
- May 6, 1840
Geneva - Profession
- Education
- Albany Law School
- Canandaigua Academy
- Died
- Dec 16, 1909
Canandaigua
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on July 23, 2013
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