George W. Andrews
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For the Canadian politician see George William Andrews (Canadian politician)
George William Andrews (December 12, 1906 – December 25, 1971) was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
, husband of Elizabeth Bullock Andrews.
Born in Clayton, Alabama
, Andrews attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1928 and commenced practice in Union Springs, Alabama
.
He served as district attorney for the third judicial circuit of Alabama 1931-1943.
During the Second World War served as a lieutenant (jg.) in the United States Naval Reserve from January 1943 until his election to Congress, at which time he was serving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Andrews was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-eighth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry B. Steagall
.
He was reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses and served from March 14, 1944, until his death in Birmingham, Alabama
, December 25, 1971.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama
. The George W. Andrews Lake
and George W. Andrews Federal Building
are named for him.
George William Andrews (Canadian politician)
George William Andrews was a Canadian politician and real estate agent. He was elected as a Liberal Unionist to the Canadian House of Commons in 1917 to represent the riding of Winnipeg Centre. He became an independent on June 2, 1919 and was defeated in the 1921 election...
George William Andrews (December 12, 1906 – December 25, 1971) was a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, husband of Elizabeth Bullock Andrews.
Born in Clayton, Alabama
Clayton, Alabama
Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census.-History:County Seat of Barbour County...
, Andrews attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1928 and commenced practice in Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
.
He served as district attorney for the third judicial circuit of Alabama 1931-1943.
During the Second World War served as a lieutenant (jg.) in the United States Naval Reserve from January 1943 until his election to Congress, at which time he was serving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Andrews was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry B. Steagall
Henry B. Steagall
Henry Bascom Steagall was a United States Representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933 co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an act that introduced banking reforms and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ....
.
He was reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses and served from March 14, 1944, until his death in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, December 25, 1971.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
. The George W. Andrews Lake
George W. Andrews Lake
George W. Andrews Lake is an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 29 miles south of Walter F. George Lake and north of Lake Seminole. The lake is very riverine in nature but is noted for good fishing. The purpose of the dam is for river navigation via the lock at George W. Andrews Dam. There is no...
and George W. Andrews Federal Building
U.S. Post Office (Opelika, Alabama)
The U.S. Post Office in Opelika, Alabama was built in 1915. Also known as George W. Andrews Federal Building, it served historically as a post office and as a government office building....
are named for him.