Miles Crowley

Who was Miles Crowley?

Miles Crowley was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Crowley attended the common schools. He was employed as a longshoreman. He moved to Galveston in the 1870s. He served as assistant chief of the Galveston Fire Department. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1892. He served in the State senate in 1893 and 1894.

Crowley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1896. He resumed the practice of law in Galveston, Texas. He served as prosecuting attorney of Galveston County 1904-1912.

Crowley was elected judge of Galveston County Court in 1920, in which capacity he was serving at the time of his death in Galveston, Texas, on September 22, 1921. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.