Roy Wilford Riegle (April 27, 1896 – February 2, 1988), known as Wilford, was an American attorney, politician and Member of the Kansas House of Representatives.

R. Wilford Riegle
52nd Triennial Conclave, Chicago, IL[1]
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961
Preceded byBob George
Succeeded byWade Alexander Myers
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 14, 1941 – 1943
Preceded byWilliam Carlisle Harris
Succeeded bySelleck Warren
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1941
Preceded byEdward Herbert Rees
Succeeded byFelix Bruno Ross
Personal details
Born(1896-04-27)April 27, 1896
Lyons, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1988(1988-02-02) (aged 91)
Emporia, Kansas, U.S.
Resting placeLeavenworth National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKeith Maria Roberts
EducationWashburn University (BA, LLB, MA)
Kansas State Normal School
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

He met his future wife, Keith, while attending Kansas State Normal School during the 1910s. Before marriage, however, he was called to duty during World War I as part of the United States Army in Company L, 137th Infantry, 35th Division.[citation needed]

Aside from serving as the longest-practicing attorney in Lyons County, Wilford was a Republican member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate for multiple terms.[citation needed]

Wilford was an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.[2] In 1973, he took office as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar (Freemasonry) both nationally and overseas.

After a series of strokes and declining health, Colonel Riegle died on February 2, 1988.[3]

Riegle & Riegle Law (Palace Building)
Juneau, AK (World War II)
Jo Anna Riegle-Scherrer (Left) & Keith Maria Riegle (Right)

References

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  1. ^ "Knights Templar reference". knightstemplar.org. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roy Wilford Riegle papers". Retrieved 20 September 2012.