John T. Andrews
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John Tuttle Andrews was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Schoharie Creek, New York, Andrews moved with his parents in 1813 to Reading, near Dundee, Yates County.
He attended the district school and also was privately tutored.
He taught school for several years.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Irelandville and Watkins.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
and sheriff of Steuben County in 1836 and 1837.
Andrews was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838.
After his term in Congress retired from active business and settled in Dundee, New York
.
He again engaged in mercantile pursuits, from 1866 until 1877, when he again retired from business pursuits to care for his personal estate.
He died in Dundee, New York
, June 11, 1894.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, New York
.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born near Schoharie Creek, New York, Andrews moved with his parents in 1813 to Reading, near Dundee, Yates County.
He attended the district school and also was privately tutored.
He taught school for several years.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Irelandville and Watkins.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and sheriff of Steuben County in 1836 and 1837.
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 Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838.
After his term in Congress retired from active business and settled in Dundee, New York
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
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He again engaged in mercantile pursuits, from 1866 until 1877, when he again retired from business pursuits to care for his personal estate.
He died in Dundee, New York
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
, June 11, 1894.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, New York
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
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