John W. Rainey

John William Rainey (born December 21, 1880 in Chicago , Illinois , † May 4, 1923 there ) was an American politician . Between 1918 and 1923 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Rainey attended his homeland public schools and the De La Salle Institute . After a subsequent law degree at Kent College of Law and his admission to the bar in 1910, he began to work in this profession in Chicago. Between 1910 and 1912 he was an assistant judge in the Probate Court in Cook County . After that he was employed by the administration of the local district court until 1916. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

After the death of MP Charles Martin , Rainey was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on April 2, 1918, when the by-election was due for the fourth seat of Illinois . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on May 4, 1923 . During his time in Congress, World War I ended . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage .

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personal data
SURNAME	Rainey, John W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rainey, John William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 21, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	May 4, 1923
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois