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Richard Wilson Riley

Richard Wilson Riley served as Governor of South Carolina.

  • Democratic
  • South Carolina
  • Former
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Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State South Carolina

Representing constituents across the South Carolina delegation.

Service period 1979-1987

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

RICHARD WILSON RILEY was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. He graduated cum laude from Furman University in 1954, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science. He then served for two years as a communications officer in the U.S. Navy aboard a minesweeper. Following his naval service, Riley earned a law degree from the South […]

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