Bob C. Riley

Bob C. Riley
Acting Governor of Arkansas
In office January 3, 1975 – January 12, 1975
Preceded by	Dale Bumpers
Succeeded by	David Pryor
12th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975
Governor	Dale Bumpers
Preceded by	Maurice Britt
Succeeded by	Joe Purcell
Mayor of Arkadelphia, Arkansas
In office 1966–1967
Preceded by	Charles L. Smith
Succeeded by	Wayne Pollard
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 1947–1951
Personal details
Born	(1924-09-18)September 18, 1924 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1994(1994-02-16) (aged 69) Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Claudia Zimmerman (m. 1956)
Children	1
Education	University of Arkansas (BA (1950), MA (1951), EdD (1957))
Occupation	College professor
Awards	Purple Heart
Military service
Service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
Wars	World War II

Bob Cowley Riley^[1] (September 18, 1924 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975, and as Governor of Arkansas for nine days in 1975.