Earl Riley

Earl Riley
Fay and Earl Riley, 1947
41st Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office
January 1941 – December 1948[1]
Preceded byJoseph K. Carson
Succeeded byDorothy McCullough Lee
Personal details
BornFebruary 18, 1890
Portland, Oregon
DiedAugust 17, 1965(1965-08-17) (aged 75)
Portland, Oregon
ProfessionBusinessman

Earl Riley (February 18, 1890 – August 17, 1965) was an Oregon politician and businessman, and mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States, from 1941–1949.

He was born Robert Earl Riley on February 18, 1890, in Portland, Oregon, to Harriett Miranda (Richardson) and Lester N. Riley. His father was a fire bureau captain and his grandfather ran a tannery at Multnomah Stadium (now Providence Park).

  1. ^ "City Elected Officials Since 1913". Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved February 15, 2016.