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Biography
George Raines (November 10, 1846 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York – November 27, 1908 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Rev. 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 District Attorney of Monroe County from 1872 to 1877; and a member of the New York State Senate (28th D.) in 1878 and 1879.
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
Congressman John Raines (1840–1909) and State Treasurer Thomas Raines (1842-1924) were his brothers.