J.A. Riley

Joseph Andrew Riley

Full Name: Joseph Andrew "Joe" Riley
Date of birth: September 22, 1883
Date of death: January 8, 1972

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 5 Jan 20, 1930 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2) (3)   Unknown Marshall / Harrison   Harrison

(1) 41st Legislature, 4th C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.A. Riley, Sam Houston Allred, Frank T. West, S. Bowden Farrar, and Arthur C. Johnson), 1/20/1930, pp. 3-4. No committees apptd. for these members in 4th C.S. West apptd. to Education in 5th C.S. House Journal.
(2) "Only One Candidate Filed for Election," 7/25/1929, p. 1.
"The motion was then made to allow all candidates to run on the Citizens' Party ticket who would filed the pledge with the chairman, "Citizens Party to Accept All Candidates Who File for Election by August 1," 7/28/1929, p. 14.
"Both candidates have the endorsement of the Citizens Party," "Two in Race for Legislatures; Election Saturday," 8/2/1929, p. 7. Marshall Messenger.
(3) J.A. Riley, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Benjamin Woodall, resigned 7/5/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 5
Jan 20, 1930 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Unknown
Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison
Counties in district: Harrison

(1) 41st Legislature, 4th C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.A. Riley, Sam Houston Allred, Frank T. West, S. Bowden Farrar, and Arthur C. Johnson), 1/20/1930, pp. 3-4. No committees apptd. for these members in 4th C.S. West apptd. to Education in 5th C.S. House Journal.
(2) "Only One Candidate Filed for Election," 7/25/1929, p. 1.
"The motion was then made to allow all candidates to run on the Citizens' Party ticket who would filed the pledge with the chairman, "Citizens Party to Accept All Candidates Who File for Election by August 1," 7/28/1929, p. 14.
"Both candidates have the endorsement of the Citizens Party," "Two in Race for Legislatures; Election Saturday," 8/2/1929, p. 7. Marshall Messenger.
(3) J.A. Riley, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Benjamin Woodall, resigned 7/5/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary and photo, "Former Local Official Joe Riley Succumbs," 1/9/1972, pp. 1A, 10A. Former Harrison County Tax Collector and Texas Legislator. Marshall Messenger.

Other Resources

  • Joseph Andrew Riley, birth date 9/22/1883 in Hallsville, Harrison County. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
  • Joe A. Riley, birth date 9/22/1883, death date 1/8/1972, burial in Hallsville Cemetery, Hallsville, Harrison County. Find a Grave.
  • CITIZEN'S PARTY OF HARRISON COUNTY. The party "presented itself as a nonpartisan citizens' group." Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Joe A. Riley, former member of the Texas legislature, candidate for Harrison County Tax Assessor, "subject to the action of the Citizens Party Primaries." "J.A. Riley Seeks Office of Assessor," 6/3/1932, p. 3. Marshall Messenger.

Photographs

  • Photograph. J.A. Riley, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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