James Wands Riley (1875 – July 23, 1954) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
[2] Millard Riley was born in Brooklyn, and later moved Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.
James Riley took over the management of the company after his father's death, and retired from business in 1948.
Riley was a member of the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Co.) in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938; and was Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs from 1937 to 1938.
In August 1942, when running for re-nomination, he was defeated in the Republican primary election by George H.