Wilson Riles
American politician (1917–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilson Camanza Riles Sr. (June 27, 1917 – April 1, 1999) was an American educator and politician from California. He was the first African American to be elected to statewide office in California.
Quick Facts 23rd California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Governor ...
Wilson Camanza Riles | |
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23rd California State Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
In office 1971–1983 | |
Governor | Ronald Reagan (1971–1975) Jerry Brown (1975–1983) |
Preceded by | Max Rafferty |
Succeeded by | Bill Honig |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-06-27)June 27, 1917 Alexandria, Louisiana |
Died | April 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 81) Sacramento, California |
Resting place | Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Sacramento, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Louise Phillips |
Profession | Educator |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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