William Andres Explained

William Andres
Term Start:1974
Term End:1979
Birth Date:August 2, 1925
Birth Place:Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Death Date:September 23, 2010 (aged 85)
Death Place:Canada
Profession:farmer
Party:Liberal (1974–1988), Christian Heritage Party of Canada (1988–)
Riding:Lincoln

William "Bill" Andres, Jr. (August 2, 1925 – September 23, 2010) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1974 election as a member of the Liberal Party to represent the Ontario riding of Lincoln. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) between 1977 and 1979. He was also a member of various standing committees. Due to re-distribution, he ran in St. Catharines riding in the 1979 election and was defeated. He ran in Niagara Falls as a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada in the 1988 federal election and was also defeated.