The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-21
President of Civil Service Board Passed Away Yesterday After Two Days
 Illness.
PROMINENT IN POLITICS
Once Declared Elected Mayor of the City, But Recount Was Decided in Favor of Mayor Henry
 Lewis.

frank S. AnufeW, one 0t me best known business men of the city, died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home on Winthrop avenue after an illness of but two days His death is attributed to heart failure. For the past year MT. Andrew has not been enjoying very good health, although until Wednesday he had not been con fined to the house. Wedne sday he at tended conference at the mayors office in which Corporation Counsel Rogers Mayor Martin and Controller Rowe participated relative to the Brethauer affair. On the way down such when he reached the city hall as to draw comments from the other gentlemen present. He was forced to stand up when he rode back home, and was hardly able to drag himself from Whalley avenue over to his home
 He at once went to bed and Dr E. H. Cheney was called. The doctor did not find Mir Andrews condition alarming, but prescribed all activi- tics. business and otherwise, for some time to come.
 Yesterday afternoon Mir, Andrew walked into the bathroom and went to the wash stand to secure his tooth brush. It was there he died.
 One of his daughters who was out in the hall heard him fall and cried out to Mrs. Andrew who rushed in and found him lying unconscious on the floor Almost before she would reach his side he had passed away.
 Thursday nights meeting Of the civil service commission was the first session of that board that MT. Andrew had missed in his six years as mem Der of the commission
 A special meeting of the civil ser vice commission will be held, prob ably to-day, to pass suitable rosou- tions over the death of the boards president. The beard may attend the funeral Monday.
 Mir. Andrew is survived by his wife, three sons, Clarence C.. Harry l.. of New Haven and Frank l. of New York, and three daughters. Ruth, engagements have not been completed but the funeral will probably take place Monday afternoon from the family residence.
 Frank S,Andrew was born in Nauga tuck. November 2l, lsil. and was the son of Samuel and Selna Smith An drew He was one of five children, and spent his early youth in that town. When he had reached manhood he commenced clerking In his brothers store. In his 18th year Mr Andrew came to New Haven and for the next two years was clerk in the B. Booth market In 1851 he returned to Nauga- tuck and worked for the H Stevens Carriage company. MT Andrew stayed with this firm some time then went on the road as a travelling salesman for a Philadelphia business concern.
 He next taught school in oxford one winter, and shortly after opened gen eral store In Naugatuck. MT Andrew retained this until 1867, when he dis posed of the business and again came to this city. He started his New Haven business career as a salesman for the William Hull Pork establishment, now Sperry & Barnes. The following year Ansel Hurburt and he formed part nership and went into business on their own account, and in 1872 built large pork packing plant.
 Mir. Andrew in 1874 purchased Mir. Hurlburt's share and took in as his partners, two of his clerks l.. c, Bates. now of l.. C. Bates & Go. and E. A. Booth of the present Booth Meat Co. \ fire in 1883 destroyed tneir plant, but 1t was soon rebuilt. For good many years the firm name has been Frank s. Andrew & Co His market has been located on State street, and two of his sons have been connected with the company in different capacities.
 In politics. MT Andrew was, gem orally speaking, a Democrat. He started his political career by being elected a selectman. He was soon elected 10 the presidency of the board. 'tN if fiH Niiilf ShAN tidt tnt pttSNhN site of Sprlngside was purchased, It was largely through his effort that the town of New Haven made the pur- chase. Much opposition developed at the time, but President Andrews s fore sight and wisdom has since met with general recognition and commendation.
 In 1882 he was the crenited Demo- cratic candidate for mayor. and was elected and given certificate of elec- tion His opponent. H. NJ. Lewis. a Democrat who had faiieu to receive his party's nomination, but had been nom- mated on the Republican ticket. con tested the election, and carried it to the courts. After a protracted legal struggle, Mir. Lewis secured recount and was declared elected by 100 votes. Fraud was claimed. and many of those who recall the election say that the recount was a fraudulent one.
 For six years Mir. Andrew was a po- lice commissioner. and part of the time was president of the board Sew eral years ago he wis appointed a member of the civil service commission and had served continuously longer than any other member. He has been president of the commission for some time He was also member of the Chamber of Commerce and owned a seat on the New York Produce Ex- change.
 MT Andrew was prominent in Mason ic circles. being a member of Hiram