Charles Andrews (Maine politician) explained

Charles Andrews
State:Maine
Termstart:1851
Termend:1852
Predecessor:Rufus K. Goodenow
Successor:Isaac Reed
Office2:Maine House of Representatives
State House2:Maine
Term Start2:1839
Term End2:1843
Birth Date:11 February 1814
Birth Place:Paris, Massachusetts (now Maine)
Death Place:Paris, Maine
Resting Place:Hillside Cemetery

Charles Andrews (February 11, 1814 – April 30, 1852) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Paris, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on February 11, 1814. He attended the district school and graduated from Hebron Academy.

He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1837. He commenced practice in Turner, Maine before returning to Paris. He was elected as a member of the Maine House of Representatives 1839–1843, serving as speaker in 1842. He became clerk of the courts for Oxford County, Maine on January 1, 1845, serving three years. He was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore in 1848.

He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1851, until his death in Paris on April 30, 1852. Interment is in Hillside Cemetery.

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