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Theodore Criley (1880 - October 5, 1930) was an American hotel manager and artist. He joined the art colony in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where he was a watercolorist, portrait painter, and wood engraver.

Theodore Criley
Born	1880
Died	October 5, 1930 Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Chicago Fine Arts Institute
Occupation	Painter
Spouse	Myrtle Brotherton
Children	2 sons, 1 daughter

Life

Criley grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and he attended the Chicago Fine Arts Institute.[1] He began his career as the manager of the Coates House Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri and the Lexington Hotel in Chicago.[1]

Criley moved to California in 1919, where he joined the art colony in Carmel-by-the-Sea.[2] He became a watercolorist, portrait painter, and wood engraver.[2]

Criley married Myrtle Brotherton.[1] They had two sons, including architect Theodore Criley Jr., and a daughter.[1] They resided in Carmel Highlands, California.[3] Criley died of a heart attack on October 5, 1930, in Palo Alto, California.[2] His work can be seen at the Mills College Art Museum in Oakland.[4]

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