George Rex Andrews Explained

George Rex Andrews
State:New York
District:14th
Term Start:March 4, 1849
Term End:March 3, 1851
Preceded:Orlando Kellogg
Succeeded:John H. Boyd
Birth Date: September 21, 1808
Birth Place:Ticonderoga, New York
Death Place:Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Resting Place:Riverside Cemetery (Oshkosh)
Party:Whig
Alma Mater:Albany Law School

George Rex Andrews (September 21, 1808 – December 5, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Ticonderoga, New York, Andrews attended the common schools and was graduated from the Albany Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced the practice of law in Ticonderoga.[1]

Career

Andrews was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1851.[2]

After his single term in Congress, Andrews abandoned politics and the legal profession altogether and moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1852 and engaged in the timber and lumber business until his death.

Death

Anderson died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on December 5, 1873,(age 65 years, 72 days). He is interred at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George R. Andrews. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 8 July 2013.
  2. Web site: George R. Andrews. Govtrack US Congress. 8 July 2013.
  3. Web site: George R. Andrews. The Political Graveyard. 8 July 2013.