Clement A. Riley

Clement A. Riley
Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
In office
November 30, 1957 – 1963
Preceded by Rudolph King
Succeeded by Richard E. McLaughlin
Personal details
Born (1905-11-20)November 20, 1905
Died May 31, 1988(1988-05-31) (aged 82)
Norwood, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Residence Norwood, Massachusetts
Alma mater Boston College

Clement A. Riley (November 20, 1905 – May 31, 1988) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles from 1957-1963.

A nine-year member of the Norwood Board of Selectman, Riley was appointed to the Civil Service Commission by Governor Paul A. Dever in 1951. In 1953, Christian Herter appointed him to replace Rudolph King as Registrar of Motor Vehicles.[1]

In 1954 and 1956, Riley was a candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. He lost in the Democratic primary both times to John Francis Kennedy.

Riley was a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1962; losing the Democratic nomination to Endicott Peabody.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Clement Riley, 82; State Registrar of Motor Vehicles for Seven Years". Boston Globe. June 2, 1988.
  2. ↑ Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.


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