John T. Andrews (politician) explained

John Tuttle Andrews
State:New York
District:27th
Term Start:March 4, 1837
Term End:March 3, 1839
Preceded:Joshua Lee
Succeeded:Meredith Mallory
Birth Date: May 29, 1803
Birth Place:Schoharie Creek, New York
Death Place:Dundee, New York
Spouse:Ann Eliza Andrews
Profession:Teacher, businessman, sheriff, politician
Party:Democratic Party

John Tuttle Andrews (May 29, 1803 – June 11, 1894) was an American educator and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.

Biography

Born near Schoharie Creek, New York, Andrews was the son of Ichabod and Lola Tuttle Andrews. He moved with his parents in 1813 to Reading, New York, near Dundee, Yates County, New York. He attended the district school and also was privately tutored. He married his cousin Ann Eliza Andrews in 1832, and the couple had one child, a son who died in infancy.[1]

Career

Andrews taught school for several years, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Irelandville and Watkins. He was Justice of the Peace and sheriff of Steuben County in 1836 and 1837.[2]

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, Andrews served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839.[3] Not a candidate for renomination in 1838, he purchased an estate in Dundee, New York, and again engaged in mercantile pursuits, from 1866 until 1877. Then he again retired from business pursuits to care for his personal estate.

Death

Andrews died in Dundee, New York, on June 11, 1894 (age 91 years, 13 days). He is interred at Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, New York.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John T. Andrews. pyhistory.org. 9 July 2013.
  2. Web site: John T. Andrews. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 9 July 2013.
  3. Web site: John T. Andrews. Govtrack US Congress. 9 July 2013.
  4. Web site: John T. Andrews. The Political Graveyard. 9 July 2013.