William C. Andrews Explained

William C. Andrews
State House:Florida
District:27th
Term Start:November 7, 1972
Term End:November 7, 1978
Preceded:Frank Carlucci
Succeeded:Jon L. Mills
State House2:Florida
District2:31st
Term2:1967 - November 7, 1972
Preceded2:district created
Succeeded2:J. Hyatt Brown
State House3:Florida
District3:Alachua-Gilchrist-Putnam
Term3:1966 - 1967
Birth Date:24 January 1934
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:attorney
Residence:Gainesville, Florida

William C. "Bill" Andrews (January 24, 1934 – March 4, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Andrews was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business Administration, receiving a degree in business administration in 1955. He later attended the University of Florida Law School and earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1958. In college, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He married Dodie Platt and has three children.[1] Andrews served as a Democrat in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to November 7, 1972, representing the 31st district, and from November 7, 1972, to November 7, 1978, this time representing the 27th district.[2] [3] In 1978, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Warrington College of Business Administration.[4]

Andrews died on March 4, 2021, at the age of 87.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Florida Handbook. May 25, 1970. Peninsular Publishing Company. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 . Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives . 2011 . December 11, 2011.
  3. Web site: House of Representatives. 29 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Distinguished Alumni - Alumni, Donors & Friends - Warrington College of Business Administration . warrington.ufl.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512150934/http://warrington.ufl.edu/alumni/distinguished.asp . 2012-05-12.
  5. Web site: William Andrews Obituary (1934-2021). The Gainesville Sun. March 5, 2021. February 3, 2024.