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Historical records matching Atty., Col. George Pettus Raney, CSA, Judge, Chief Justice
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About Atty., Col. George Pettus Raney, CSA, Judge, Chief Justice
- George's birth, photograph, and death information are available at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10128014/george-pettus-raney
- George's photograph is used courtesy of Robert Martin, Find A Grave ID 46566274.
- The following write-up is available at the above-mentioned URL, and is provided below, as well:
- "Married first to Evelyn Cameron Raney.
- " Husband of Elizabeth Lamar Raney; father of George and Sarah.
- "Served in the Confederate Army and then returned to Apalachicola to practice law until his election to the Florida Legislature in 1868. Later, George P. Raney served two Florida governors as Attorney General (1877) before becoming first a justice of the Florida Supreme Court and then its Chief Justice in 1885, a position he resigned in 1894. He practiced law until his death in 1911.
- "Colonel Raney served as the first Judge Advocate General of the Florida Militia, from 1870-1885. (Added by Robert Martin, May. 25, 2007.)
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Atty., Col. George Pettus Raney, CSA, Judge, Chief Justice's Timeline
| 1845 |
1845
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Apalachicola, Franklin County, Florida, United States
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| 1911 |
1911
Age 66
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Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States
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Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States
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