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  Rayner, Kenneth
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NameKenneth Rayner
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Winton, North Carolina , United States
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Born June 20, 1808
DiedMarch 04, 1884 (75 years)
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InfoRAYNER, Kenneth, a Representative from North Carolina; name often spelled Raynor.

Born in Bertie County, N.C., June 20, 1808; attended Tarborough Academy; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829; moved to Hertford County and practiced; member of the State constitutional convention in 1835; member of the State house of commons in 1835, 1836, 1846, 1848, and 1850

US House (W-NC) 1839-1845

Candidate for NC Senate in 1854; appointed by President Grant as court commissioner of Alabama claims at its organization and served until its dissolution

Solicitor of the United States Treasury 1877-1884

Died in the National Hotel, Washington, D.C. 3/4/1884; interment in the Old City Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.

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New York Times 3/6/1884
Image source: The Colonial and State Political History of Hertford County, N.C., p. 146.

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  02/25/1856 US President - Amer Convention Lost 5.11% (-60.22%)
  11/24/1854 NC US Senate Lost 13.64% (-1.55%)
  11/18/1850 NC HC Speaker Lost 42.61% (-13.91%)
  08/03/1843 NC District 09 Won 56.37% (+12.73%)
  05/13/1841 NC - District 01 Won 93.49% (+86.97%)
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