New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
JUDGE ANDREWS'S SERVICE.
THE LAW COMPEL-S HIM TO RETIRE
FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS
ONE OF TIE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE
TRIBI' NAI-THOUGH STILL ACTIVE THE

TRIBUNAIr-TIIOUGH STILL ACTIVE The
AGE LIMIT FORCES HIM OUT.
The constitution Of the State Of New-iork
provides that mo person shall hold the office or
Judge or Justice of any court longer than anu
including the last day of December next after
he shall be seventy years of age Under TINS
limitation Chief Judge Charles Andrews or the
Court of Appeals must retire at the ehd Oh '''e
present year, as he was seventy years oiu on
Nav - last His successor will be elected in
November.
Judge Andrews was one Of the original mem
bers of the Court of Appeals. which was 1oriheu
under the constitution of 1865 He was elected
in Nav 1870 and the court commenced WORK OH
July |. 1870. His retirement by reason OF the
age limit will be loss to the State. for he is as
vigorous in mind and body to-day as he was ten
years ago
Judge Andrews was elected Chief Judge In the
fall OF 1891. and took the place on January
| following He had previously served as Chiei
Judge for the term of one year by appointment
by Governor Cornell on the resignation II Chiel
Judge Folger to become Secretary Of the Treas
ury under President Arthur. In the fall OF the
same year he was nominated for Chief Judge by
the Republican party, but was defeated d! Ioose
William c. Ruger a Democrat and his next
when Grover Cleveland was elected Governor
over Fo,rer by over 1872 900 plurality. Andrews
was defeated by 100000.
Judge Andrewss defeat did not affect his
tenure of Office as Associate Judge and on the
death of Judge Kruger he received the nomina-
ton of both the Republican and Democratic
parties and of course, the election. 1t was the
second time he had received the nomination OF
both parties, the first being the second time ne
was a candidate for Associate Judge.
1t was provided that at the first election AFTER
the formation of the court seven judges should
be chosen and TO person could vote TOT more
thar five Of them This necessarily resulted In
q minority election Of two judges. Andrews anu
Folger were the minority judges.
charles Andrews was born in New-York NILS
Whitestone Oneida County n. Y, May 20 1871
and received his preliminary education IN TIE
common schools and at CazenOvia seminary
At an early age ne decided upon the law as a
profession and accordingly pursued his legal
studies in the office Of Sedgwick d Outwater OF
Syracuse He was admitted to the bar in jan
uary. 1S49. and Immediately began practice IN
the young and growing city. In 1871 he formed
q copartnership with Charles B. Sedgwick. unoer
the firm name Of Sedgwick & Andrews winch
continued until 1855. when George N. Kennedy
was admit ed. The flrm or SeCSWlck, hehhcuy
& Andrews continued in successful practce
until the elevation of Mr.. Andrews to the bench
Of the Court of Appeals in 1870.
In 1853 Judge Andrews was elected District-
Attorney of Onondaga County for period OF
three years He was Mayor Of Syracuse In 1S6l,
1862 and 1868, and took an active part in Sc
curing the location of Syracuse University or
whi,h he ever since has been a trustee, being
q ting
Syracuse In 1867 he was elected a delegate at
large to the State Constitutional Convention,
which assembled at Albany in lS6S. In these
various capacities h, won high reputation for
ability. fidelity and integrity Hamilton and
Columbia colleges have conferred upon him the
honorary degree Of Ii. ID.
AS jurst Judge Andrews has oiliciated with
great ability, dignity and justice. and has won
the confidence and esteem OF the members Of
the bar and the public. His opinions are
models Of judicial logic, and command wide at
tention 1t may truly be said that Judge An
crews occupies foremost position in the bar OF
the Empire State.
The decisions of the Court Of Appeals Of the
State Of New-York are regarded Of as high
authority as those Of ally other State in the
Union ard probably more so. So far. as rule,
the policy of an elective judiciary has been vim
dicated in the character of the judges who have
been elected to places in the court.