Ri·ley 
(rīlē), James Whitcomb Known as “the Hoosier Poet.” 1849-1916.
(rīlē), James Whitcomb Known as “the Hoosier Poet.” 1849-1916. American poet whose most famous works, “Little Orphant Annie” (1885) and “The Raggedy Man” (1890), were written in speech patterns particular to Indiana.