This article is about the U.S. Representative from Illinois. For the U.S. Representative from New York, see Joe Crowley. For the Wisconsin State Assemblyman, see Joseph Martin Crowley.
Born in Coshocton, Ohio, Crowley moved with his parents to a farm near St. Marie, Jasper County, Illinois, in 1860, and to Robinson, Illinois, in 1872. He attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits 1876-1880. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in May 1883; he began practice at Robinson, Illinois. He served as president of the Robinson city school board 1884-1888, and as master in chancery 1886-1890.
Crowley was elected judge of Crawford County in November 1886, and reelected in 1890. He was appointed United States special Treasury agent in charge of the seal fisheries of Alaska in April 1893, and served until his resignation in April 1898. Crowley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905).[1] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 and resumed the practice of law in Robinson, Illinois. He served as State's attorney of Crawford County 1912-1916.
He died in Robinson, Illinois, June 25, 1931, and was interred in the old Robinson Cemetery.
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^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 26. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
joseph, crowley, this, article, about, representative, from, illinois, representative, from, york, crowley, wisconsin, state, assemblyman, joseph, martin, crowley, joseph, burns, crowley, july, 1858, june, 1931, representative, from, illinois, member, house, r. This article is about the U S Representative from Illinois For the U S Representative from New York see Joe Crowley For the Wisconsin State Assemblyman see Joseph Martin Crowley Joseph Burns Crowley July 19 1858 June 25 1931 was a U S Representative from Illinois Joseph B CrowleyMember of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 23rd districtIn office March 4 1903 March 3 1905Preceded byDistrict createdSucceeded byFrank S DicksonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 19th districtIn office March 4 1899 March 3 1903Preceded byAndrew J HunterSucceeded byVespasian WarnerPersonal detailsBorn 1858 07 19 July 19 1858Coshocton OhioDiedJune 25 1931 1931 06 25 aged 72 Robinson IllinoisPolitical partyDemocraticBorn in Coshocton Ohio Crowley moved with his parents to a farm near St Marie Jasper County Illinois in 1860 and to Robinson Illinois in 1872 He attended the common schools He engaged in mercantile pursuits 1876 1880 He studied law and was admitted to the bar in May 1883 he began practice at Robinson Illinois He served as president of the Robinson city school board 1884 1888 and as master in chancery 1886 1890 Crowley was elected judge of Crawford County in November 1886 and reelected in 1890 He was appointed United States special Treasury agent in charge of the seal fisheries of Alaska in April 1893 and served until his resignation in April 1898 Crowley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty sixth Fifty seventh and Fifty eighth Congresses March 4 1899 March 3 1905 1 He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 and resumed the practice of law in Robinson Illinois He served as State s attorney of Crawford County 1912 1916 He died in Robinson Illinois June 25 1931 and was interred in the old Robinson Cemetery References edit S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office 9 November 1903 p 26 Retrieved 2 July 2023 United States Congress Joseph B Crowley id C000943 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAndrew J Hunter Member of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 19th congressional district1899 1903 Succeeded byVespasian WarnerPreceded byDistrict created Member of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 23rd congressional district1903 1905 Succeeded byFrank S Dickson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph B Crowley amp oldid 1202184480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
