William Edgar Raney | |
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Leader of the Progressive Party | |
In office 1925–1927 | |
Preceded by | Manning Doherty |
Succeeded by | John Giles Lethbridge |
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1926–1928 | |
Preceded by | Horace Stanley Colliver |
Succeeded by | Horace Stanley Colliver |
Constituency | Prince Edward |
In office 1920–1926 | |
Preceded by | Albert Hellyer |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Constituency | Wellington East |
Personal details | |
Born | Aultsville, Canada West | December 8, 1859
Died | September 24, 1933 Toronto, Ontario | (aged 73)
Political party | United Farmers of Ontario |
Spouse | Jessie Amelia Fraser |
Children | Fraser Raney, Allan Raney, Paul Raney |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
William Edgar Raney KC (December 8, 1859 – September 24, 1933) was a lawyer, politician and judge in Ontario, Canada, in the early twentieth century. He was known for his opposition to gambling on horse racing and the sale of alcohol.