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Henry Thomas Rainey (* 20. August 1860 in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois; † 19. August 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker ( Demokratische Partei) und von 1933 bis zu seinem Tod im folgenden Jahr der 45. Sprecher des Repräsentantenhauses der Vereinigten Staaten .
- Early Years
- Political Career
- Leadership
- Speaker of The House
Rainey attended the public schools and Knox Academy and Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. He transferred to, and graduated from Amherst College in 1883 and then the Union College of Law, in Chicago which he graduated in 1885. He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and commenced practice in Carrollton, Illinois.
Rainey was appointed master in chancery for Greene County, Illinois, from 1887 until 1895, when he resigned, and returned to private practice. He then decided to return to politics in 1902 getting elected to Congress and serving for nine terms before losing to Guy L. Shawin 1920. Two years later, he won back his seat and served until his death.
Due to the Great Depression, the Republican party lost its majority in a landslide, and, with John Nance Garner elevated to the Speakership, Rainey ran for, and defeated John McDuffiefor the Majority leadership. McDuffie remained as Whip.
With Speaker Garner having been inaugurated Vice President on March 4, 1933, Rainey, being next in line, was elected Speaker of the House when President Roosevelt called a special session of Congress two days later. Rainey gave the Roosevelt administration carte blanche to do whatever it wanted, allowing almost the entire New Dealto be passed with ...
Speaker Henry T. Rainey of Illinois at his desk, 1933. By Ray Hill. Few modern day Speakers of the U. S. House of Representatives are as little remembered as Henry T. Rainey of Illinois. One reason for that is likely because his tenure as Speaker was quite brief; Rainey served as Speaker of the House from march 9, 1933 until his death on August ...
Biography. RAINEY, HENRY THOMAS, a Representative from Illinois; born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., on August 20, 1860; attended the public schools and Knox Academy and Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.; graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1883 and from the Union College of Law, Chicago, Ill., in 1885; was admitted to the bar in 1885 ...
Henry Thomas Rainey. BORN: August 20, 1860; Carrollton, Illinois. DIED: August 19, 1934 (age 73); St. Louis, Missouri. EDUCATION: Knox College, Amherst College, Union College of Law. POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic. HIGHLIGHTS: 1885: Admitted to Bar; Began Practicing Law in Carrollton, Illinois 1887-1895: Master in Chancery for Greene County ...
Henry Thomas Rainey (* 20. August 1860 in Carrollton , Greene County , Illinois ; † 19. August 1934 in St. Louis , Missouri ) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker ( Demokratische Partei ) und von 1933 bis zu seinem Tod im folgenden Jahr der 45.
32nd President of the United States: 1933 ‐ 1945. Statement on the Death of Speaker Henry T. Rainey. August 19, 1934. It must always be an occasion of national regret when a public servant who has given the greater part of his life to unselfish service passes away.
