Walter G. Andrews

Walter Gresham Andrews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 40th district
In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	S. Wallace Dempsey
Succeeded by	George F. Rogers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd district
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	John Cornelius Butler
Succeeded by	William L. Pfeiffer
Personal details
Born	July 16, 1889 Evanston, Illinois
Died	March 5, 1949 (aged 59) Daytona Beach, Florida
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Princeton University
Profession	Football coach politician businessman
Religion	Presbyterian
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private (1916) Second Lieutenant (1917) Major (1917)
Unit	Troop I, First New York Cavalry (1916) Machine Gun Group, First New York Cavalry (1917) 127th United States Infantry, 27th division (1917)
Battles/wars	World War I

Walter Gresham Andrews (July 16, 1889 – March 5, 1949) was an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Biography

Andrews was born in Evanston, Illinois the son of William Henry and Kate (Gresham) Andrews. He attended the public schools of Buffalo, New York, graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1908 and from the law department of Princeton University in 1913.^[1]

Career

Andrews was Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Football Team in 1913 and 1915 after his graduation from there.

During World War I, he served on the Mexican border as a private, Troop I, First New York Cavalry, in 1916. Commissioned second lieutenant, he was with the Machine Gun Group, First New York Cavalry, in 1917. He served in France with the 107th Infantry Regiment, Twenty-seventh Division, and was promoted to major.^[2] In 1918, he was wounded in an attack on the Hindenberg Line.^[2] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.^[3][4]

After the war, Andrews was employed as superintendent and central sales manager, Pratt & Lambert, Inc., Buffalo, New York, until 1925.^[2]

He was supervisor of the fifteenth federal census for the seventh district of New York in 1929 and 1930, and director of the Buffalo General Hospital.

Elected to Congress in 1930, Andrews served from March 4, 1931 until January 3, 1945 for the 40th District; and from January 4, 1945 to January 3, 1949 for the 42nd District.^[5] He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Armed Services, during the 80th United States Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination, due to physicians advising him to take things easier.

Death

Andrews died in a hotel at Daytona Beach, Florida from a heart attack on March 5, 1949 (age 59 years, 232 days). He was cremated, and his ashes are interred at Old Fort Niagara Cemetery, Youngstown, New York.^[6]

References

1. "Walter G. Andrews". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
2. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 13 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
3. "Walter G. Andrews". The Trustees of Princeton University. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
4. "Valor awards for Walter Gresham Andrews".
5. "Walter G. Andrews". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
6. "Walter G. Andrews". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

External links

• United States Congress. "Walter G. Andrews (id: A000250)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on May 18, 2009
• Walter G. Andrews at Find a Grave Retrieved on May 18, 2009