Raiche was born in
Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of Edward Raiche and Lucienne Harris. He attended Bishop Bradley High School, graduating in 1955. After graduating, he served in the
United States Marine Corps during the
Korean War, which after his discharge, he attended
Nathaniel Hawthorne College, earning his
B.A. degree in
political science in 1967. He also attended the
University of New Hampshire, earning his
M.A. degree in 1970. Raiche served in the
New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1965 to 1972. He lost his seat in the House, in 1972, when he ran as a
Democratic candidate for
governor of New Hampshire. He received 16,216 votes, but lost in the Democratic primary election to candidate Roger J. Crowley, who won with 29,326 votes. In 1977, Raiche served as the
United States marshal of
New Hampshire, serving until 1980, when he earned his
J.D. degree from
Franklin Pierce Law Center. == Death ==