Michael Riley (July 19, 1874 – September 15, 1941) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician.

Background

Riley was born in

Gilmanton Township, Benton County, Minnesota Gilmanton Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 841 as of the 2010 census. History Gilmanton Township was organized in 1866. It was named for Charles Andrew Gilman, a land office official and aft ...

. Riley lived with his wife and family in

Foley, Minnesota Foley is a city and the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,603 at the 2010 census. Foley is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Foley was named for its founder, John Foley. ...

, and was involved with farming and the cattle and horse business. Riley was also involved in the logging business. He served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

in 1931 and 1932 and in 1941. He died while still in office.

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1874 births 1941 deaths People from Benton County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub