John Tuttle Andrews | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's27th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Lee |
| Succeeded by | Meredith Mallory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1803 (1803-05-29) Schoharie Creek, New York |
| Died | June 11, 1894 (1894-06-12) (aged 91) |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Ann Eliza Andrews |
| Profession | Teacher, businessman, sheriff, politician |
John Tuttle Andrews (May 29, 1803 – June 11, 1894) was an American educator and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.
Born near Schoharie Creek, New York, Andrews was the son of Ichabod and Lola Tuttle Andrews. He moved with his parents in 1813 toReading, New York, near Dundee, Yates County, New York. He attended the district school and also was privately tutored. He married his cousin Ann Eliza Andrews in 1832, and the couple had one child, a son who died in infancy.[1]
Andrews taught school for several years, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Irelandville and Watkins. He wasJustice of the Peace and sheriff of Steuben County in 1836 and 1837.[2]
Elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-fifth Congress, Andrews served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839.[3] Not a candidate for renomination in 1838, he purchased an estate inDundee, New York, and again engaged in mercantile pursuits, from 1866 until 1877. Then he again retired from business pursuits to care for his personal estate.
Andrews died inDundee, New York, on June 11, 1894 (age 91 years, 13 days). He isinterred at Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, New York.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 27th congressional district March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Succeeded by |
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