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.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

CROWLEY, Miles (1859-1921). Representative, TX. Birth date 2/22/1859, death date 9/22/1921. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.

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. Includes photograph, biographical sketch. 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

23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

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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