William Addison Riner (June 26, 1878 – November 20, 1955) was a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court from January 10, 1928, until his death on November 20, 1955.Wyoming State Archives biography of William A. Riner, available at 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Born in Greene, Iowa, Riner practiced law in Michigan for less than a year before moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1902. He was an active Republican Party member, and served as a city attorney, United States District Attorney, and district court judge. Riner was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court on January 10, 1928, by Governor Frank C. Emerson, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Charles N. Potter. Riner was then elected to the court, and re-elected in succeeding years, serving until his death.
Governor Milward Simpson appointed Glenn Parker to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 1955 to fill the vacancy caused by Chief Justice Riner's death.
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External links John A. Riner and William A. Riner papers at the American Heritage Center
Further reading "William A. Riner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming", American Bar Association Journal (May 1950), p. 380-383.