Charles B. Andrews
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Charles Bartlett Andrews (November 4, 1834 – September 12, 1902) was an American
politician and the 49th Governor of Connecticut.
He was born in Sunderland, Massachusetts
on November 4, 1834. He graduated from Amherst College
in 1858. He then moved to the state of Connecticut
and studied law. In 1861 he was admitted to the bar.
In 1868 he became a member of the Connecticut State Senate from Litchfield County
. In 1878 he was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives and later in the same year, the Governor of Connecticut by a legislative vote. During his term, the governor's office was granted the power to recommend judges for the State Supreme Court and a resolution passed that ended an ongoing boundary line dispute. A bill was constituted that established the incorporation of joint-stock companies and a progressive jury law was formed.
He left the office on January 5, 1881. He continued to practice law. He was appointed to the bench of the Connecticut Superior Court in 1881. He served as chief justice from 1889 to 1901. He died on September 12, 1902.
United States
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politician and the 49th Governor of Connecticut.
He was born in Sunderland, Massachusetts
Sunderland, Massachusetts
Sunderland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, part of the Pioneer Valley. The population was 3,777 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
on November 4, 1834. He graduated from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1858. He then moved to the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and studied law. In 1861 he was admitted to the bar.
In 1868 he became a member of the Connecticut State Senate from Litchfield County
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...
. In 1878 he was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives and later in the same year, the Governor of Connecticut by a legislative vote. During his term, the governor's office was granted the power to recommend judges for the State Supreme Court and a resolution passed that ended an ongoing boundary line dispute. A bill was constituted that established the incorporation of joint-stock companies and a progressive jury law was formed.
He left the office on January 5, 1881. He continued to practice law. He was appointed to the bench of the Connecticut Superior Court in 1881. He served as chief justice from 1889 to 1901. He died on September 12, 1902.
Sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2