David Riley (politician)

David Riley
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the Harford County district
In office 1872–1874 Servingwith William Baldwin, Joseph M. Streett, Nathan Grafton, Otho S. Lee
Personal details
Died	July 7, 1901 (aged 64) Wilmington, Delaware
Resting place	Dublin Methodist Episcopal Church Dublin, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	7
Alma mater	University of Maryland
Occupation	Politician physician

David Riley (died July 7, 1901) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1872 to 1874.

Early life

David Riley was born to Susanna Riley. ^[1] He graduated from the University of Maryland. ^[2]

Career

Riley was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1872 to 1874. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Riley ran for the Democratic nomination for state delegate in the 1879 election, but lost. ^[6]

In 1880, Riley was appointed as clerk of the committee on claims. ^[7] Riley was a delegate to the Maryland State Democratic Convention in 1887. ^[8]

Riley practiced medicine in Dublin, Maryland, for 40 years. ^[9] Riley was elected as president of the Harford County Medical Society in 1881. ^[10] He was appointed as a vaccine physician in his district in 1882. ^[11]

In 1883-1884 and from 1887 to 1890 and 1891 to 1898, Riley was a trustee of Dublin School No. 13. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Personal life

Riley married and had seven children, Mrs. William Clement, Ella May (married David G. Clement), Mrs. J. M. C. Merrick, Annie, H. S., William T. and F. P. ^{[2] [23] [24]} He lived in Dublin. ^[7]

Riley died following treatment on July 7, 1901, at the age of 64, at Farmhurst Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. He was interred at Dublin Methodist Episcopal Church in Dublin. ^[2]

References

1. "Mrs. Susanna Riley..." The Aegis and Intelligencer . February 8, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Dr. David Riley". The Aegis and Intelligencer . July 12, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
4. "Harford Co. Election Returns-Official". The Aegis and Intelligencer . November 10, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maryland Election Returns". The Baltimore Sun . November 7, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Democratic Nominations". The Aegis and Intelligencer . August 29, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Letter From Dublin". The Aegis and Intelligencer . February 13, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Names of the Delegates". The Baltimore Sun . July 27, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Struck by Lightning". The Aegis and Intelligencer . July 12, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Harford County Medical Society". The Baltimore Sun . May 13, 1881. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appointment of Vaccine Physicians". The Aegis and Intelligencer . October 20, 1882. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . July 20, 1883. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . June 17, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . June 22, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . June 7, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . May 22, 1891. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . May 20, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
18. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . August 11, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
19. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . June 1, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
20. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . May 24, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
21. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . July 3, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
22. "Trustees of Schools". The Aegis and Intelligencer . June 18, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
23. "Married". The Aegis and Intelligencer . April 10, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
24. "Miss Annie Riley". The Aegis and Intelligencer . October 4, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.