Henry Thomas Rainey Politician

Henry Thomas Rainey (August 20, 1860 – August 19, 1934) was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death as a Democrat from Illinois, and was its Speaker during the famous Hundred days of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, and the last Speaker of the House born before the Civil War.

Personal facts

Henry Thomas Rainey
Birth dateAugust 20, 1860
Birth place
Carrollton Illinois
Date of deathAugust 19, 1934
Place of death
St. Louis
Education
Knox College (Illinois)
Amherst College
Northwestern University School of Law
Profession
Law

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Office holder

officeSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives
party
Democratic Party (United States)
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