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Raney is a surname, and may refer to: * Albert Raney, Sr. (contemporary), developer of Mystic Caverns in Arkansas, USA *
Catherine Raney Catherine Raney Norman (born June 20, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a four-time Olympic speed skater from Elm Grove, Wisconsin who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. She ...
(born 1980), American Olympic speed skater *
Chad Raney Chad Raney (born 1970) is an American entrepreneur, realtor, author, speaker, consultant. He was the winner of the 1997 Texas Entrepreneur Award, presented to him by then Governor George W. Bush for his medical supplies company, CareChoice. He foun ...
(born 1970), American entrepreneur; founder of Lone Star Music *
Della H. Raney Della Hayden Raney (January 10, 1912 – October 23, 1987) was an American nurse in the Army Nurse Corps. Raney was the first African American nurse to report for duty in World War II and the first to be appointed chief nurse. In 1944, she beca ...
(1912-1987), African American Army nurse. *
Doug Raney Doug Raney (August 29, 1956 – May 1, 2016) was an American jazz guitarist. He was the son of jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney. Career Raney was born in New York City. He began to play the guitar when he was 14, beginning with rock and blues. He was ...
(born 1956), American jazz guitarist; son of Jimmy Raney *
George P. Raney George Pettus Raney (October 11, 1845 – January 8, 1911) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 9th Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Early life and education Raney was born on October 11, 1845, in Apalachicola, ...
(1845–1911), American politician and jurist; justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1885–1894 *
Jimmy Raney James Elbert Raney (August 20, 1927 – May 10, 1995) was an American jazz guitarist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, known for his work from 1951 to 1952 and then from 1953 to 1954 with the Red Norvo trio (replacing Tal Farlow) an ...
(1927–1995), American jazz guitarist *
John Henry Raney John Henry Raney (September 28, 1849 – January 23, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Gravelton, Missouri, Raney attended Union School, Des Arc, Missouri, and Woods School, Virginia Settlement, Missouri. He served as ...
(1849–1928), American politician from Missouri; U.S. representative 1895–97 *
John N. Raney John Nathan Raney (born April 4, 1947) is a businessman in College Station, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 14, which encompasses Brazos County, including Bryan–College Station. Background ...
(born 1947), American politician and businessman *
Murray Raney Murray Raney (October 14, 1885 – March 3, 1966) was an American mechanical engineer born in Carrollton, Kentucky. He was the developer of a nickel catalyst that became known as Raney nickel, which is often used in industrial processes and scie ...
(1885–1966), American mechanical engineer; inventor of Raney nickel *
Paul Hartley Raney Second Lieutenant Paul Hartley Raney (25 December 1892 – 21 August 1917) was a Canadian fighter pilot in the First World War. Born in Toronto, he attended West Toronto Public School, St. Andrew's College from 1906 to 1908, and Oakwood Collegiat ...
(1892–1917), Canadian fighter pilot killed in World War I *
Sue Raney Raelene Claire Claussen, known professionally as Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940, in McPherson, Kansas) is an American jazz singer. Raney was signed by Capitol Records in 1957 at age 17. That same year, she recorded her debut album, ''When Your Love ...
(born 1940), American jazz singer *
Tom Raney Tom Raney is an American comic book artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', '' Alpha Flight'', '' Ultimate X-Men'' and '' Uncanny X-Men'' for Marvel Comics, '' DV8'' and ''Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and ''Outsid ...
, comic-book artist. *
Wayne Raney Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. Biography Raney was born on a farm near Wolf Bayou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States, the youngest of five children of William Fran ...
(1921–1993), American country singer *
William Raney William Edgar Raney (1859–1933) was a lawyer, politician and judge in Ontario, Canada, in the early twentieth century. He was known for his opposition to gambling on horse racing and the sale of alcohol. Early life Born on December 8, 1859, ...
(1859–1933), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge from Ontario


See also

* Raney nickel *
Rainey Rainey is a name of British-Irish origin. People with the surname * Bobby Rainey (born 1987), American National Football League player * Chuck Rainey (born 1940), American bassist * David "Puck" Rainey (born 1968), American reality TV personali ...
* Ranney (disambiguation) {{surname