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	RAINEY: See also Frederick Rainey Dyer — William Rainey Marshall — Rainey H. Ridenhour — Rainey S. Taylor
	Rainey, Anson (1848-1922) — of Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., March 1, 1848. Son of Christopher Columbus Rainey (1824-1854) and Nancy Blake (Baker) Rainey (1826-1898). Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Texas state senate, 1881-82; district judge in Texas, 1885-93; Judge, Texas Court of Appeals, 1893. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died in Hinsdale, DuPage County, Ill., August 6, 1922 (age 74 years, 158 days). Interment at Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Tex.   Relatives: Son of Christopher Columbus Rainey (1824-1854) and Nancy Blake (Baker) Rainey (1826-1898); married, February 17, 1874, to Frances Irene 'Fannie' Meriwether (1848-1940; first cousin twice removed of David Meriwether (1755-1822) and James Meriwether (1755-1817); second cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1788-1852), David Meriwether (1800-1893) and James Archibald Meriwether; third cousin of Reuben Handy Meriwether). See Meriwether family of Georgia and New Hampshire.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Rainey, Charles — also known as Charlie Rainey — of Cullman, Cullman County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Rainey, Charles F. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Charlie See Charles Rainey
	Rainey, Mrs. Clem See Rebecca Laing Rainey
	Rainey, Edward J. — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Fred — of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state senate 10th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
	Rainey, Hamilton See L. Hamilton Rainey
	Rainey, Henry Thomas (1860-1934) — also known as Henry T. Rainey — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., August 20, 1860. Son of John Rainey (1815-1887) and Catherine 'Kate' (Thomas) Rainey (1838-1934). Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1903-21, 1923-34; defeated, 1920; died in office 1934; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1933-34; died in office 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in St. Louis, Mo., August 19, 1934 (age 73 years, 364 days). Interment at Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, Ill.   Relatives: Married, June 27, 1889, to Ella McBride.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Books about Henry T. Rainey: Robert A. Waller, Rainey of Illinois: A political biography, 1903-34
	Rainey, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1901-02; defeated, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, John S., Jr. — of Enfield, Halifax County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Rainey, John William (1880-1923) — also known as John W. Rainey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 21, 1880. Son of John J. Rainey and Catherine Rainey. Democrat. Lawyer; Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, 1912-16; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1918-23; died in office 1923. Catholic. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 4, 1923 (age 42 years, 134 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.   Relatives: Married, June 17, 1914, to Ethel F. McMahon.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Rainey, Joseph H. — of Pennsylvania. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Rainey, Joseph Hayne (1832-1887) — also known as Joseph H. Rainey — of Georgetown County, S.C. Born in slavery in Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C., June 21, 1832. Republican. Barber; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Georgetown County, 1868; member of South Carolina state senate, 1869; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1870-79. African ancestry. First black to serve in U.S. House of Representatives. Died in Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C., August 2, 1887 (age 55 years, 42 days). Interment at Baptist Cemetery, Georgetown, S.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
	Rainey, Julian D. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, L. Hamilton — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Lilius Bratton (1876-1959) — also known as Lilius B. Rainey — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Born in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Ala., July 27, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1919-23. Died in Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., September 27, 1959 (age 83 years, 62 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Fort Payne, Ala.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Rainey, Pat — of Southern Pines, Moore County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Rainey, Rebecca Laing (born c.1896) — also known as Mrs. Clem Rainey — of Dawson, Terrell County, Ga. Born in Georgia, about 1896. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Terrell County, 1947-49; resigned 1949. Female. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Robert — of Lemmon, Perkins County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Robert Minter (1882-1971) — also known as Robert M. Rainey — of Atoka, Atoka County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sherman, Grayson County, Tex., September 29, 1882. Son of Jesse G. Rainey and Annie Elizabeth (Moore) Rainey. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1907-08; district judge in Oklahoma, 1909-15; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1917-20; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1920-21. Methodist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died April 3, 1971 (age 88 years, 186 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.   Relatives: Married, August 12, 1905, to Lillian Fryer (1885-1960).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Rainey, T. H. — of South Carolina. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Rainey, Walter C. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 5th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Rainey, William H. — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

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