George Riley (British Columbia politician)

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George Riley (April 2, 1843 – January 19, 1916) was a Canadian merchant and Liberal politician.{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=10763|2=George Riley|nolist=yes}}

Born in St. Catharines, Canada West, the son of P. Riley, he was educated there and in Buffalo, New York. In 1885, Riley moved to British Columbia, becoming a merchant in Victoria. He married Mary N. Balfour in 1908.{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}

He was chosen in a 1902 by-election to represent Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada, after the election of Edward Gawler Prior was voided. He was re-elected once, serving as an MP for Victoria City until 1906, when he resigned to allow William Templeman, a minister in Wilfrid Laurier's government, to take his seat. Shortly thereafter, Riley was appointed to the Senate.

Riley died in Victoria on January 19, 1916.Registration of Death for George Riley, Event Type: Death, Registration Number: 1916-09-033619, Event Date: 1916-01-19, Event Place: VICTORIA, Age at Death: 73, Person: GEORGE RILEY, Vital Stat Images(s): [http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/47cc0564-1fa1-4210-a96a-cb579dad410d 004437647_01919.jpg], BC Archives - Royal BC Museum. Accessed March 15, 2017.