A. J. Andrews | |
Order: | 17th Mayor of Winnipeg |
Term Start: | 1898 |
Term End: | 1899 |
Predecessor: | William McCreary |
Successor: | Horace Wilson |
Birth Date: | 24 April 1865 |
Death Date: | 31 January 1950 (aged 84) |
Death Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Birth Name: | Alfred Joseph Andrews |
Spouse: | Maude Watson |
Alfred Joseph Andrews (24 April 1865 – 31 January 1950)[1] was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 17th Mayor of Winnipeg.
Andrews was a lawyer who moved to Winnipeg in 1880. He became a Winnipeg alderman in 1884 and served in that role until his election as Mayor for 1898 and 1899. He was the founding member of the Citizens' Committee of 1000.[2]
The City of Winnipeg named Andrews Street in his honour.[3]