George Riley (April 2, 1843 – January 19, 1916) was a Canadian merchant and Liberal politician.
[1] Born in St. Catharines, Canada West, the son of P. Riley, he was educated there and in Buffalo, New York.
In 1885, Riley moved to British Columbia, becoming a merchant in Victoria.
[2] He was chosen in a 1902 by-election to represent Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada, after the election of Edward Gawler Prior was voided.
He was re-elected once, serving as an MP for Victoria City until 1906, when he resigned to allow William Templeman, a minister in Wilfrid Laurier's government, to take his seat.