John Raines
(1840-1909)
American politician
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John Raines (May 6, 1840 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York – December 16, 1909 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York) 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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6 May 1840 Geneva, Ontario County
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16 December 1909 (aged 69) Canandaigua, Ontario County
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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