Background
Riley, James Breinig was born on July 26, 1894 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Sylvester and Minnie (Breinig) Riley.
Riley, James Breinig was born on July 26, 1894 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Sylvester and Minnie (Breinig) Riley.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1916. Student Georgetown University, 1916-1917. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1921, Master of Arts, 1921.
Admitted to West Virginia bar, 1921. Member Riley and Riley, Wheeling, 1921-1937. Judge West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals since 1937.
Served as Second lieutenant, First lieutenant and captain United States.M.C., 1917-1919. Member American, West Virginia State, and Ohio County bar associations, American Law Institute. Club: Fort Henry (Wheeling).
Married Frances Wood, October 25, 1925. Children: Frances Wood, James Breinig.