John J. Riley
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John Jacob Riley was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, husband of Corinne Boyd Riley
.
Born on a farm near Orangeburg, South Carolina
, Riley attended the public schools in Orangeburg County.
He was graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
, in 1915.
He taught in the Orangeburg city schools 1915-1917, and at Clemson (South Carolina) Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1917 and 1918.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
as a seaman, second class, and as a yeoman, third class, in 1918 and 1919.
He engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Sumter, South Carolina
from 1919 to 1945.
Secretary of a building and loan association 1923-1945.
He served as delegate to Democratic State conventions 1928-1944.
Riley was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-ninth and Eightieth Congresses (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1949).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948.
Riley was elected to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1951, until his death at Surfside, near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
, January 1, 1962.
He was interred in Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, husband of Corinne Boyd Riley
Corinne Boyd Riley
Corinne Boyd Riley was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, wife of John Jacob Riley.Born in Piedmont, South Carolina, Riley attended the public schools. She graduated from Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1915. She was a teacher. Served as field representative, South Carolina...
.
Born on a farm near Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
, Riley attended the public schools in Orangeburg County.
He was graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, in 1915.
He taught in the Orangeburg city schools 1915-1917, and at Clemson (South Carolina) Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1917 and 1918.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as a seaman, second class, and as a yeoman, third class, in 1918 and 1919.
He engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...
from 1919 to 1945.
Secretary of a building and loan association 1923-1945.
He served as delegate to Democratic State conventions 1928-1944.
Riley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-ninth and Eightieth Congresses (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1949).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948.
Riley was elected to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1951, until his death at Surfside, near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
, January 1, 1962.
He was interred in Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...
.