George P. Raney | |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
In office January 1889 – June 30, 1894 | |
Preceded by | Augustus Maxwell |
Succeeded by | Benjamin S. Liddon |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
In office January 13, 1885 – May 31, 1894 | |
Appointed by | Edward A. Perry |
Preceded by | James Westcott III |
Succeeded by | Benjamin S. Liddon |
14th Florida Attorney General | |
In office January 3, 1877 – January 13, 1885 | |
Governor | George Franklin Drew William D. Bloxham |
Preceded by | William A. Cocke |
Succeeded by | Charles Merian Cooper |
Personal details | |
Born | Apalachicola, Florida, US | October 11, 1845
Died | January 8, 1911 Tallahassee, Florida, US | (aged 65)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Mary Elizabeth Lamar
(m. 1873; died 1899)Evelyn Cameron
(m. 1901; died 1902) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Virginia |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1863–1865 |
Rank | Sergeant Major |
Unit | 29th Georgia Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American 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]