John Raines, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Raines

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-May-1840

Place of Birth: Geneva, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1909

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Raines (May 6, 1840, Geneva, Ontario County, New York – December 16, 1909, 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.