Bob C. Riley

Bob C. Riley
Acting Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 12, 1975
Preceded byDale Bumpers
Succeeded byDavid Pryor
12th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975
GovernorDale Bumpers
Preceded byMaurice Britt
Succeeded byJoe Purcell
Mayor of Arkadelphia, Arkansas
In office
1966–1967
Preceded byCharles L. Smith
Succeeded byWayne Pollard
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1947–1951
Personal details
Born(1924-09-18)September 18, 1924
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1994(1994-02-16) (aged 69)
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeRest Haven Memorial Gardens, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseClaudia Zimmerman (m. 1956)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (BA (1950), MA (1951), EdD (1957))
OccupationCollege professor
AwardsPurple Heart
Military service
ServiceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1945
RankCorporal
UnitCompany L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
WarsWorld War II

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, and as Governor of Arkansas for nine days in 1975.

  1. ^ Chan, Sewell (March 14, 2008). "First Legally Blind Governor? Not Quite". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.