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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Occupation: politician, lawyer, lieutenant governor, jurist
Position held: United States representative, member of the State Senate of New York, member of the New York State Assembly
Citizenship: United States
Born: May 6, 1840
Died: December 16, 1909

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John Raines

American politician (1840–1909)

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, lieutenant governor, jurist
Position held: United States representative, member of the State Senate of New York, member of the New York State Assembly
Citizenship: United States
Born: May 6, 1840
Died: December 16, 1909

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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