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Henry Hiram Riley (born September 1, 1813 - February 8, 1888) was a lawyer, writer, and state senator in Michigan. He established a law practice in
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. Riley was born in
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. He was orphaned at 10 and lived with his uncle in
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Career

Riley was the editor of the '' Seneca Observer'' in
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, from 1837 until 1842 when he moved to
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, studied law for six months, and was admitted to the state bar. He became a prosecuting attorney and served two terms in the state senate. In 1873 he was appointed to the constitutional commission. He was a Democrat. Riley authored the ''Puddleford Papers'' published in '' Knickerbocker Magazine'' and then in book form in 1857, followed by ''Puddleford and Its People''.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Henry Michigan state senators 1813 births 1888 deaths 19th-century American legislators