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John William Rainey (December 21, 1880 – May 4, 1923) was a
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from
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.


Biography

Born in
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, Rainey attended the public schools of his native city,
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, and the Kent College of Law. He was
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in 1910 and commenced the practice of law in Chicago. Rainey served as assistant judge of the probate court of Cook County 1910–1912, and served as clerk of the circuit court 1912–1916. Rainey was elected as a
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to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Martin. He was reelected to the Sixty-sixth, Sixty-seventh, and Sixty-eighth Congresses and served from April 2, 1918, until his death in
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, on May 4, 1923. Rainey was interred in Calvary Cemetery in Evanston.


See also

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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List ...


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* 1880 births 1923 deaths De La Salle Institute alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{Illinois-Representative-stub