William F. Riley

William F. Riley (March 20, 1884 – December 29, 1956) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Education and career

Born in Ainsworth, Iowa, Riley earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) in 1907, and an unspecified law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1909. He was in private practice in Des Moines, Iowa from 1909 to 1942, except for his service during World War I as a lieutenant in the United States Army's legal department.

Federal judicial service

Riley was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on November 29, 1950, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa vacated by Judge Carroll O. Switzer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 14, 1950, and received his commission on December 27, 1950. His service terminated on December 29, 1956, due to his death.