Introduction
Bob Cowley Riley (September 18, 1924 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician. He served as lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975.
Life and career
Riley was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Riley served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950.
In 1970, Riley was elected to the Arkansas lieutenant governorship, serving under Dale Bumpers. He served in that office until January 1975, when he took office as Governor of Arkansas from January 3, 1975 - January 12, 1975 to complete Bumpers's term as Governor of Arkansas. Bumpers resigned as governor to take his seat in the United States Senate. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1974.
Riley was the nation's first blind governor.
Riley died on February 16, 1994, at the age of 69.