Frank Branch Riley | |
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| Born | August 4, 1875 Osceola, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1975 (aged 99) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | A.B. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney and lecturer |
| Known for | Oregon's unofficial ambassador, 1918–1964 |
Frank Branch Riley (1875–1975) was an attorney based in Portland, Oregon, who was nationally known as a public speaker. From 1918 until the mid-1960s, he traveled around the United States presenting illustrated lectures about the scenery and attractions of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging people to visit or move there. He was called Oregon's "unofficial ambassador".[1]