Governor Richard Wilson Riley
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| Name | Richard Wilson Riley |
| Position | Governor |
| State | South Carolina |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Former Representative |
| Term Start | January 1, 1979 |
| Term End | December 31, 1987 |
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Governor Richard Wilson Riley
Richard Wilson Riley served as Governor of South Carolina.
About Governor Richard Wilson Riley
RICHARD WILSON RILEY was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. He graduated cum laude from Furman University in 1954, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science. He then served for two years as a communications officer in the U.S. Navy aboard a minesweeper. Following his naval service, Riley earned a law degree from the South […]