Andrews, John Wesley "J.W."
Senate 1915-18 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/6/1849
Birth Place:
Russellville, Illinois
Birth County:
Lawrence
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1932
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mankato
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Medicine
EDUCATION
St. Peter Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Mankato State Normal School; Attended College;
Michigan University, Medical Department; Studied Medicine;
Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York; Medical Degree; Medicine and Surgery, March 1880
Rush Medical College; Medical Degree; February 1877
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Mankato, Minnesota (4th Ward, City Council Member);
1895 to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jennie French (married on April 4, 1877)
Children:
One child: Roy N.
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to St. Peter, Minnesota in 1856, with his parents.
"He has always been a Republican and identified with that party." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 51)
He was a member of the Masons.
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.
Body:
Senate
District:
08
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Mankato
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Practicing Medicine
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "He has always been a Republican and
identified with that party." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 51)
Committees:
-
Education and Educational Institutions
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
Labor
-
Public Welfare and Health (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
08
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Mankato
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation:
Practicing Medicine
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: "He has always been a Republican and
identified with that party." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 51)
Committees:
-
Education and Educational Institutions
-
Employers Liability Laws
-
Finance
-
Public Health (Chair)
Articles & Books About
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