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Governor Richard Wilson Riley

Richard Wilson Riley served as Governor of South Carolina.

Profile Timeline

  • Entered office.
  • Left office.
  • 1979 - 1987 Time in office.

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 […]