Edward Charles Riley

This article is about the member for Cook 1922-34. For his father, the member for South Sydney 1910-31, see Edward Riley (Australian politician).

Edward Riley
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cook
In office
16 December 1922 – 15 September 1934
Preceded byJames Catts
Succeeded byJock Garden
Personal details
Born(1892-08-09)9 August 1892
Died9 June 1969(1969-06-09) (aged 76)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party

Edward Charles Riley (9 August 1892 – 9 June 1969) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1922 to 1934, representing the seat of Cook.[1]

Riley was the son of Labor politician Edward Riley. Prior to entering politics, he worked at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard, served as secretary of the Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Officers Association and later as NSW state secretary of the Federated Clerks' Union. He enlisted to serve in World War I in September 1916, serving until April 1919.[2][3][4][5]

He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1922 election following a contentious Labor preselection that had to be re-run twice following allegations of irregularities. His victory resulted in the first time a father and son had sat together in federal parliament.[6][7] He served as Government Whip from 1929.[8] He held the seat until 1934, when he was defeated by Jock Garden, the Lang Labor candidate.[1]

After leaving politics, Riley became a prominent advertising executive and served on the board of trustees of the Australian War Memorial from 1930 to 1966. He died in 1969.[1][9][10]

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  2. ^ "COOK". The Labor Daily. No. 555. New South Wales, Australia. 31 October 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Father and Son—The Rileys, M.'s H.R." The Sunday Times. No. 2243. New South Wales, Australia. 13 January 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MEN AND WOMEN". The Sun. No. 1932. New South Wales, Australia. 6 September 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "PERSONAL". Daily Examiner. Vol. 7, no. 1133. New South Wales, Australia. 8 April 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "In a Nutshell". National Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 13 October 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "FATHER AND SON". The World. Vol. VII, no. 660. Tasmania, Australia. 18 December 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "SCULLIN'S CHOICE OF MINISTERS". The Labor Daily. No. 1838. New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Memorial Trust new members". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 574. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 December 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Behind the Headlines". The Biz. New South Wales, Australia. 17 September 1958. p. 23. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.