Joseph B. Crowley

Joseph B. Crowley

Joseph Burns Crowley (born July 19, 1858 in Coshocton , Ohio , †  June 25, 1931 in Robinson , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1905 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1860, Joseph Crowley and his parents moved to a farm near Ste. Marie in Illinois; In 1872 the family moved on to Robinson. He attended the public schools in his respective homeland. Between 1876 and 1880 he was active in the trade. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1883, he began to work in Robinson in this profession. From 1884 to 1888 he was also chairman of the Robinson School Committee. He also held the position of Master in Chancery between 1886 and 1890 . He was also a judge in Crawford County . Between 1893 and 1898, Crowley served as the federal commissioner for the seal fishery in Alaska . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1898 congressional election , Crowley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 19th  constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Andrew J. Hunter on March 4, 1899 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1905 . Since 1903 he represented the 23rd district of his state there. In 1904 he renounced another candidacy.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Crowley practiced as a lawyer again. Between 1912 and 1916 he was a district attorney in Crawford County. He died in Robinson on June 25, 1931.

Web links

• Joseph B. Crowley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph B. Crowley in the database of Find a Grave (English)