Miles Crowley

Miles G. Crowley

Full Name: Miles G. Crowley
Date of birth: February 22, 1859
Date of death: September 22, 1921

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 17 Jan 10, 1893 - Mar 1, 1895 23rd (3)   24th (1) (2)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton
H 65 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (4)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston

(1) Morris Lasker, sworn 4/18/1895, succeeded Miles Crowley, resigned 3/1/1895. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893
(4) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 17
Jan 10, 1893 - Mar 1, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd (3)   24th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton
House District 65
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

(1) Morris Lasker, sworn 4/18/1895, succeeded Miles Crowley, resigned 3/1/1895. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893
(4) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Census of 1900 - Miles Crowley, Galveston, Galveston County, age 41, born February 1859 in Massachusetts, lawyer, wife Ellen V.
    Census of 1910 - Miles Crowley, Galveston, Galveston County, age 47, born circa 1863 in Massachusetts, lawyer/county attorney, wife Ellen V.
    Census of 1920 - Miles G. Crowley, Galveston, Galveston County, age 61, born circa 1859 in Massachusetts, lawyer, wife Ellen V. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920
  • Miles Crowley, birth date 12/22/1859 in Boston, Massachusetts; death date 9/22/1921 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; judge, county court at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Miles Crowley, birth date 2/22/1859, death date 9/22/1921, burial in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
  • Death notice, "Judge of Galveston County Court Dies," 9/22/1921, p. 1; "Funeral of Judge Crowley," 9/24/1921, p. 2. Houston Chronicle.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Miles Crowley, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. M. Crowley, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

24th R.S. - 1895
Commerce and Manufactures  
Counties and County Boundaries  
Finance  
Judiciary No. 1  
Judiciary No. 2  
Labor  
Towns and City Corporations (Chair) 
23rd R.S. - 1893
Constitutional Amendments  
Counties and County Boundaries  
Finance  
Insurance, Statistics and History  
Judicial Districts  
Judiciary No. 1  
Labor  
Military Affairs  
Penitentiaries  
Stock and Stockraising  
Town and City Corporations (Chair) 
22nd R.S. - 1891
Commerce and Manufactures  
Labor (Chair) 
Public Health and Vital Statistics  
Public Printing  
Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts  
Town and City Corporations  

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