Background
Riley, Earl was born on February 18, 1890 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Lester and Harriett Miranda (Richardson) Riley.
Riley, Earl was born on February 18, 1890 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Lester and Harriett Miranda (Richardson) Riley.
Student Portland Academy, 1907, Oregon State College, 1908-1910, Holmes Business College, Portland.
Lee Hoffpauer. Superintendent machine shop Columbia Engine Works, 1914-1918. Partner Edwards Tire Shop, 1919-1931. Commissioner finance.
City of Portland, 1931-1940.
Mayor City of Portland, 1941-1949. Director 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association Executive director Civil Emergency Relief Committee, 1930-1931.
Member Municipal Civil Service Board, 1928-1930. Director, past president Oregon Finance Officers Association, president Portland unit
President Portland unit Volunteers of America.
President Oregon State College Memorial Union Chairman"s Association board Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children. Vice president American Municipal Association. Trustee United States Conference of Mayors.
Director, past president League Oregon Cities.
Appointed by British Ministry of Information and Office of War Information, Washington, to represent United States cities on mission to England, Scotland, North Ireland and Wales, 1943.
The two greatest commandments are to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind" and to "love your neighbor as yourself."
Member Municipal Civil Service Board, 1928-1930. Served as Second lieutenant 4th Officers Training School, 1918-1919. Member Oregon State College Alumni, East. Portland Automotive Trades Association, Grange, National Sojourners, Native Sons and Daus.
Oregon, Neighbors of Woodcraft, Eagles, Moose, Woodmen of World, Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, Maccabee.
Clubs: Portland Golf, East Side Commercial, Optimist, Multnomah Athletic, Rotary.
Married East. Faye Wade, March 25, 1920.