Thomas W. Riley
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Preceded byWilliam S. Pilcher
Succeeded byThomas H. Crawford
BornStafford County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 1872 (aged 67–68)
Bullitt County, Kentucky, U.S.
Bullitt County, Kentucky, U.S.
Thomas W. Riley | |
|---|---|
| 12th Mayor of Louisville | |
| In office May 13, 1858 – April 2, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Pilcher |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stafford County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1872 (aged 67–68) Bullitt County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Know Nothing |
Thomas W. Riley (1804? – December 27, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the twelfth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1858 to 1859.[1] Riley was a prominent lawyer and member of the Whig Party, elected to the Kentucky General Assembly, serving as Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1850.
