George P. Raney

George P. Raney
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
January 1889 – June 30, 1894
Preceded byAugustus Maxwell
Succeeded byBenjamin S. Liddon
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
January 13, 1885 – May 31, 1894
Appointed byEdward A. Perry
Preceded byJames Westcott III
Succeeded byBenjamin S. Liddon
14th Florida Attorney General
In office
January 3, 1877 – January 13, 1885
GovernorGeorge Franklin Drew
William D. Bloxham
Preceded byWilliam A. Cocke
Succeeded byCharles Merian Cooper
Personal details
Born(1845-10-11)October 11, 1845
Apalachicola, Florida, US
DiedJanuary 8, 1911(1911-01-08) (aged 65)
Tallahassee, Florida, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Mary Elizabeth Lamar
(m. 1873; died 1899)
Evelyn Cameron
(m. 1901; died 1902)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Virginia
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1863–1865
RankSergeant Major
Unit29th Georgia Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Justice Geoge Pettus Raney". Supreme Court. Retrieved 2019-04-02.