Richard Crowley

Richard Crowley (born December 14, 1836 in Pendleton , Niagara County , New York , †  July 22, 1908 in Olcott Beach , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1879 and 1883 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Richard Crowley attended his home public schools and the Lockport Union School . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1860, he began to work in Lockport in this profession. In 1865 and 1866 he was the city's legal representative. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . Between 1866 and 1870 he sat in the New York Senate ; from 1871 to 1879 he was the successor to William Dorsheimer federal prosecutor for the northern part of this state.

In the congressional elections of 1878 Crowley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Democrat Charles B. Benedict on March 4, 1879 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 . From 1881 he headed the Committee on Claims .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Crowley practiced as a lawyer again. In 1888, he sought unsuccessfully to return to Congress. From 1896 until his death, he was an advisor to the New York state government for claims arising from the civil war . Richard Crowley died on July 22, 1908 in Olcott Beach near Lockport.

Web links

• Richard Crowley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Charles B. Benedict	United States House of Representatives for New York (31st constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883	Robert S. Stevens