Edward Riley | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook |
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In office 16 December 1922 – 15 September 1934 |
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Preceded by | James Catts |
Succeeded by | Jock Garden |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 August 1892 |
Died | 9 June 1969 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Edward Charles Riley (9 August 1892 – 9 June 1969) was an Australian politician. He was the son of Labor politician Edward Riley. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Cook. He held the seat until 1934, when he was defeated by Jock Garden, the Lang Labor candidate. He retired from politics to become an advertising executive. Riley died in 1969.