Bob C. Riley
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Bob C. Riley | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Maurice Britt |
| Succeeded by | Joe Purcell |
| Acting Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Bumpers as Governor |
| Succeeded by | David Pryor as Governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1924 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1994 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Bob Cowley Riley[1] (September 18, 1924 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician. He served as lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975.[2][3]
Life and career
Riley was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.[2]
Riley served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950.[3]
In 1970, Riley was elected to the Arkansas lieutenant governorship,[4] serving under Dale Bumpers.[5] He served until 1975, when he was elected to complete Bumpers's term as Governor of Arkansas.[6]
Riley died in February 1994,[3] at the age of 69.
References
- ^ Chan, Sewell (March 14, 2008). "First Legally Blind Governor? Not Quite". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "History of Office". Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Website. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 20, 2015 suggested (help) - ^ a b c "Riley". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Olstrom, Clifford (July 10, 2012). Undaunted by Blindness, 2nd Edition. Ebookit.com. p. 220. ISBN 9780982272190 – via Google Books.
- ^ Stewart, James (November 20, 2012). Blood Sport: The Truth Behind the Scandals in the Clinton White House. Simon & Schuster. p. 35. ISBN 9781476711805 – via Google Books.
- ^ Politics in America, Congressional Quarterly, 1979
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