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Joseph Albert Riley

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Activities
Recognition
Family
References

Joseph Albert Riley (1869 – 6 January 1940), invariably referred to as "J. A. Riley", was a prominent South Australian businessman, and longtime organising secretary of several South Australian institutions.

Born at Bilton, Warwickshire, he emigrated at an early age with his parents to South Australia. He was educated at Pulteney Grammar School and found employment in the office of John Creswell,^[1] whom he assisted in his many activities and positions, several of which he filled when Creswell died.

Activities

Manager of National Insurance Company
active member of Odfellows and Recording Secretary of the Loyal Albion Lodge
Secretary of the Plympton Coursing Club 1895 (John Creswell was director)
Secretary of the South Australian Coursing Club
Secretary of Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1909–1925 It was during his incumbency that the Wayville Showgrounds were inaugurated.
Secretary of the South Australian Cricket Association
member of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce for 50 years (1887–1937) and Secretary for 29.^[2] He was active in the formation of the Associated Chambers of Commerce.^[1]
Secretary of the South Australian Vinegrowers Association^[1]
member of St. Peter's Old Collegians and the St. Peter's Lodge.

Recognition

He was awarded the OBE for his work in fundraising during the Great War.
He was awarded the King Albert Medal for his work in assisting Belgian refugees.

Family

He married Agnes Christina Davidson Sketheway (died 3 September 1945), a daughter of the president of South Adelaide Football Club; they had two children:

Eva Agnes Riley (died 24 July 1952) married John George Edge (died 31 October 1931) of Mount Guide station, Queensland, on 22 January 1919.

W. Norman Riley of Toorak, who played cricket for East Torrens and played several games for South Australia

Their home was "Sunnybrae", 133 Park Terrace (later Greenhill Road), Wayville

References

1. ^¹²{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35659062 |title=Death of Mr. J. A. Riley |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=8 January 1940 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |page=16 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74205532 |title=Out among the People |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=2 July 1937 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |page=29 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58144514 |title=Coursing |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=27 June 1910 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64232928 |title=Good Sport at Plympton |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=11 September 1925 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

3 : 1869 births|1940 deaths|Australian businesspeople

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