Isaac Riley (October 1853—July 8, 1926[1]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1915 as a member of the Conservative Party.
Isaac Riley | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Rockwood | |
| In office 1899–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1853 Perth County, Ontario |
| Died | July 8, 1926 (aged 72) Stonewall, Manitoba |
Riley was born in Mornington Township in Perth County, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of Charles Riley, and was educated at public schools. He entered business as a lumber merchant. In 1876, Riley came to Winnipeg. He later moved to Stonewall, Manitoba where he was a lumber merchant and also owned a hotel.[1] In 1882, Riley married Laura M. Poore.[2]
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Samuel Jacob Jackson by sixty-five votes in the Rockwood constituency. The Conservatives won a majority government, and Riley served as a backbench supporter of the administrations led by the Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin. Riley was re-elected in the elections of 1903, 1907, 1910 and 1914, and continued to serve as a government backbencher. In the 1914 campaign, he defeated Liberal candidate Arthur Lobb by fifty-nine votes.[1]
The Roblin administration was forced to resign in 1915 amid a serious corruption scandal. A new general election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide.[3] Riley did not seek re-election.
He died in Stonewall in 1926.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Quickfall, Robert Addison (1960). Rockwood echoes : 90 years of progress, 1870-1960 : a history of the men and women who pioneered the Rockwood Municipality. pp. 390–91. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Isaac Riley (1853-1926)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Legislature Scandal". TimeLinks. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-17.