Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17
BULL" ANDREWS |
EDEAD; AGED "a
End Comes in New Mexico
Played Big Part in Penn
sylvania Politics
SENATOR QUAY'S All
Served as Territorial DELEGATE
to Congress After Going to
Western State
"Bull' Andrews is dead.

"Bull' Andrews is dead.
His death occurred yesterday nea
Carlsbad, y. NJ, according to telegram
received here today by his politics
friends. lie was seventy-seven years
old.
Bull" Andrews-William Henry An
drews, was his full name-was 70
years a conspicuous figure in Pennsyl
vania politics. Later he was territoria
delegate in Congress from New Mexico
where he spent the greater part of hi
later life.
For years Andrews was the righ
bower of Senator Quay and conductel
many OF his fights. He was at first
strong machine man, but later betrayei
Independent leanings.
Served as state Chairman
In 1888. 1889 and 1890 he served a
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee. lie was elected a state Repre-
sentative in 1889 and 10 the State Senat
in 1904 from crawford. County.
In 1898 he took up residence in Pitts
burgh but a few years later he wen
to New Mexico.
The niokrame Bull was not applied
to Andrews in an unfriendly spirit. IL,
has always been known as fighter, al
one who never thought of defeat. and I;
man who did not believe in obstacles. T,
recount the political manipulations il
which he turned almost certain defea
into victory would take volumes. Ere,
use Of money. his ability as Judge
hun-nn nature and magnet ic person
alit, we're the assets which helped hin
1T, l., IL q
unt.,Vorable up to the last moment.
when Andrews shook the dust OF
Pennsylvania from his shoes a decad,
aro and went to New Mexico to develo,
a number of mining properties, hit
friends here predicted that he would b,
leard from in the western Territory
They made this prophecy despite tn,
fact that Andrews said he was simpl,
going west to attend 10 business. II,
declared that he would keep out OF poll
tics, but his Pennsylvania supporter
knew that he couldn't.
Office No Surprise
They were not SURPRISED. therefore. t.
learn that Bull" was sent to Washing.
ton as territorial delegate from New
Mexico a very short time after his ar
rival in the west.
Prior TO his entrance into politics An
drews was interested in brewery il
the western part of the State. and wa.
also identified with mining interest
there
Andrews was born in Youngsville
Warren County. Pa. January IA. 1872
His paternal ancestor fought Under tn
banner of William the Conqueror an
was knighted for gallantry and meri
torus services at the Battle of Hastings
October II. 1906.
After obtaining a rudimentary educa
ton, Andrews entered upon mercantii
career. When a young man he becam
interested in politics and In 1880 wa
elected chairman of the Republican con,
mittee of Crawford County. lie hell
this, his first political office, three sue
cessive terms. In 1887 he was mad
first assistant secretary Of the Republi
can State committee of Pennsylvania
His work found such great favor tha
Andrews was made chairman of tn
State committee in 1888, and was re
elected in 1889 and 1890. He was elect
ed 10 the House in 1889 and served con
tinuously until 1894, when he was electe
to the Senate At the session of 1S9
he was chairman or the Committee O,
Banks and also a member of the Com
mittees on Appropriation, Agriculture
Corporations and Finance.