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John Ray (1816 – 1888) was an influential lawyer and politician in Louisiana. He served in the state house in 1844 and the state senate in 1850. He was elected to the U.S. Congress after the war but was prevented from taking office. Rayville, Louisiana is named for him.

He was a Whig and then a Republican. James Ray was his brother.

References

1. Jumonville, Florence M. (February 1, 2002). Louisiana History: An Annotated Bibliography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313282409 – via Google Books.
2. Letlow, Luke J. (August 21, 2017). "The Hon. John Ray, James Ray, Henry Bry, and Other Early Distinguished Settlers in Northeast Louisiana". RichlandRoots.com.
3. "CaseGuard | In Memory of Lieutenant Loyd Ray Hamm | CaseGuard". November 2, 2020.
4. "Kentucky Ancestors". Kentucky Historical Society. February 1, 1971 – via Google Books.

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