Riley J. Wilson

Riley Joseph Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byJames Walter Elder
Succeeded byNewt V. Mills
State Representative from Catahoula Parish
In office
1900–1904
Preceded byHenry Breithaupt
Succeeded byE. B. Cottingham
Personal details
Born(1871-11-12)November 12, 1871
Goldonna, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 1946(1946-02-23) (aged 74)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery in Ruston, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)(1) Harrisonburg
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
(2) Ruston, Louisiana
Alma materIuka Normal Institute in
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
OccupationEducator;Attorney

Riley Joseph Wilson (November 12, 1871 – February 23, 1946) was a Louisiana educator, attorney and legislator in the first half of the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century. A Democrat, Wilson served in the United States House of Representatives from 1915 until 1937.