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]

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