Dick Riley Explained
| Richard "Dick" D. Riley |
| Birth Name: | Richard D. Riley |
| Birth Date: | 7 June 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Ayer, Massachusetts |
| Nationality: | American |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | | State Senate: | New Hampshire | | Term Start: | 1964 | | Term End: | 1968 |
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Richard "Dick" D. Riley (7 June 1930 – 7 December 2009) was a New Hampshire gun shop owner, state senator and political activist.[1]
Between 1964 and 1968 Riley served two terms in the New Hampshire State Senate representing Hooksett.[2]
Riley opened a store, Riley's Sports Shop, in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1953, later moving the store to Hooksett.[3] Riley retired in 1987, selling the store to employees. It changed hands again in 2014 before closing in November 2019.[3]
He was an active target shooter, becoming state muzzle-loading champion between 1958 and 1960.[1] He was president of Gun Owners of New Hampshire, and of the National Rifle Association of America between 1990 and 1992.[1] [4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Richard D. Riley (2010) - Manchester, NH . legacy.com . Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium . http://web.archive.org/web/20230619154124/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/unionleader/name/richard-riley-obituary?id=25237158 . June 19, 2023 . en-US . live.
- Book: State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court . 1965 . Department of State . Concord, New Hampshire . 223 . 39 . 20 May 2024 . en-US.
- News: Riley's Sports Shop closes. November 27, 2019. Andrew . Sylvia. Union Leader . Manchester, New Hampshire . http://web.archive.org/web/20191128040639/https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/riley-s-sports-shop-closes/article_0dc15043-ebca-5471-b599-94d43115f3c8.html . November 28, 2019 . live . subscription.
- Book: Davidson, Osha Gray. Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control. November 28, 1998. University of Iowa Press. 9781587290428. Google Books.
