Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-17
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
A Rapid and Brilliant FRise-JudGe
 Charles B. AndreVvs' Career.

A Rapid and Brilliant RIse-JudGe Charles B. Andrews Career. Charles Bartlett Andrews, named by Gov
 ernor Bulkeley for chief justice of the Su- preme Court of Errors of this State, was born ! at Sunderland, Franklin county, Mass, No- \ vember 4, 1884, but is of Connecticut origin, being descended from William Andrews, one | of the original settlers of Hartford, who was | a teacher and town recorder for many years. l His grandfather, Elisha Andrews, was born at Wallingford, but removed with his parents | in early life to Massachusetts, where mea- be1s of the family still reside. Judge Andrews graduated at Amherst college in 1S5S, his 1 standing in scholarship entitling him to one | of the highest honors of the class. Among I his classmates were Dr. Horace S. Fuller of I Hartford, Rev. Francis Lobdell of New Ha- ! ven and 8 number of other clergymen ana men who have since distinguished themselves \ in the various walks of life. After gradua- ! tion he entered upon the study of the law at Litchtield, and in 1860 was called to the bar. At first he established himself in practice at Kent, but in 1863 removed to L1tcnhe1d TO enter into partnership with the late Jonn Fl. Hubbard, NJ. O., and this connection was continued until broken-in 1S72-by tho death of MT. Hubbard. He has earned hon. orabIe distinction in his profession, having been engaged in many notable cases argued before the highest courts. and invariably ac- quitting himself with credit. In 1S6S he was named for the senate by the Republicans of the Fifteenth district and defeated 8 popular candidate. He was reelected the following year. At the session in 1869 he served as chairman of the judiciary committee, and l drew the resolution by which Connecticut gave her assent to the fifteenth amendment of the constitution of the United States. In 1877 Judge Andrews was chosen a member | of the house from Litchfeld. He was placed at the head of the judiciary committee on | the part of the house, and proved himself an \ able and ready debater and a careful and
 intelligent Legislator, It was the reputation ] gained by him at this session in 1878 for l the chief magistracy of the State. His election to this office secured for she com monwealth an able and conscientious execu- tive. Later, in 1882, he was appointed judge of the Superior court by Governor Bigelow. Judge Andrews has not confined himself ab- solutely to his profession, having served as director in the First National bank of Litehfeld and in the directory of the Litch~ field county Fire Insurance company. He hs3 also given his time and services to the promotion of education, acting as member of the board ot education and acting school visitor. His has been an active and useful life, and he is still in the prime of his pow CTS.
 The New York Sun yesterday speaking of Mr. Andrews says:
 All that is necessalJ y now is the confirmation of the Senate to complete the most remarkable career of a man who fifteen years ago was comparatively 7 unknown.
 From the dngy office of an obscure country law
 yer to the executive office of the St1te is most few months From judgeship in the Superior
 court to the hiShest judicial office in the common wealth is equally remarkable in many respects. Judge Andrews was totally unknown outs de of
 his county when he vas nominated for governor
 For few terms the St1te had gone Democratic,
 and the Republicans were hopeless. Prior to the
 convention the State searched for banner
 bearer, and finally the hopes of the party were cen
 who had on two previous occasions suffered defeat at the polls. He positively declined the honor and the delegates went into the convention with candidate agreed upon.
 Name after name was presented with no success
 until Alec Harbison arose and said: Every county
 this State has had some honor in the past except Litchded country. Let US give Litchfeld county chance.''
 And so Charlie Andrews nominated No outside of his county friends knew hlm, but that
 made no difference; he was just as good as anyone
 the campaign and the election was thrown into the legislature. -
 As the legislature was Republican the little
 lawyer was elected. He gave general sstis-
 Bigelow was looking around for judge for the
 e-ior court afterward, he offered the place
 to Governor Andrews. It was accepted, and his
 career as 6 judge just successful as that of
 chief executive
 His name became tel ,or to evil doers. aud in
 civil cases he demonstrated knowledge of the in
 tricacies of law truly wonderful. And now he is
 nominated to be chief justice. Fol June smiles in
 many ways. and the little judge appreciates the
 Socially Judge Andrews is a charming fellow. He
 the United States Hotel, ever which he presided
 were always well attended,