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William Henry Andrews | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Mexico'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – January 7, 1912 (Delegate) | |
| Preceded by | Bernard S. Rodey |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| Chairman of thePennsylvania Republican State Central Committee | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania State Senate | |
| In office ?? 1895 – ?? 1895 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1889–1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1846 Youngsville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 16, 1919(1919-01-16) (aged 73) Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
William Henry "Bull" Andrews (January 14, 1846 – January 16, 1919) was an Americanpolitician who served as aRepublican representative in thePennsylvania General Assembly and as a delegate from theNew Mexico Territory.
Andrews was born inYoungsville,Pennsylvania. He was educated in public schools and engaged in the mercantile and railroad industries early in his life. He was a member of thePennsylvania State Senate in 1895, and a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1889 to 1893. From 1889 to 1890, he was chair of thePennsylvania Republican State Central Committee. When the voters "retired him from office" in 1902, Andrews moved toSierra County,New Mexico, where he managed a gold mine (the mining camp now ghost town of Andrews, New Mexico, northeast of Hillsboro, was named for him). He later moved toAlbuquerque, New Mexico to get himself re-involved in politics.
Andrews became an astute and dominant politician in territorial New Mexico. A year after arriving, he was elected to theNew Mexico Territorial Council. He was elected toCongress in 1905 (narrowly defeatingOctaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo), and reelected twice, serving in the59th,60th and61st Congress, 1905–1911 until New Mexico became a state.
Andrews, working with old contacts in the federal government from his days in Pennsylvania politics, was influential in obtaining statehood for New Mexico. He expected to be rewarded by election to theU.S. Senate; however, an alliance betweenThomas B. Catron andAlbert B. Fall thwarted Andrews' efforts.
Andrews organized and promoted thePennsylvania Development Company, builders of theNew Mexico Central Railroad. While in office, he was blamed for a $300,000 shortage in a Pennsylvania bank, money allegedly used to finance theSanta Fe Central Railway.
Andrews died inCarlsbad, New Mexico virtually penniless. His body was shipped back to his home inTitusville, Pennsylvania and buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. He spent a fortune in politics, always hopeful that he would get a seat in the U.S. Senate. Ironically, Albert B. Fall, after being appointed to a Cabinet position in 1921, said that if Andrews were still alive, he would have convinced the Governor to appoint him to Fall's senate seat.
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| Preceded by | Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Mexico 1905-1912 | Succeeded by statehood achieved |
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