William G. Andrew

William G. Andrew
Member of the Middlesex County, Massachusetts County Commission
In office
1945–1965
District Attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
In office
1938–1939
Preceded byWarren L. Bishop
Succeeded byRobert F. Bradford
Personal details
Born(1886-01-25)January 25, 1886
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedMay 6, 1965(1965-05-06) (aged 79)
Boston, Massachusetts
Resting placeMount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Alma materBoston College
Suffolk Law School
OccupationAttorney

William G. Andrew (January 25, 1886 – May 6, 1965) was an American attorney and politician who was a member of the Middlesex County, Massachusetts county commission from 1945 to 1965 and interim district attorney of Middlesex County from 1938 to 1939.

Early life

Andrew was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was of Portuguese descent and spoke English, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, French, and Yiddish.[1] He graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School, Boston College, and Suffolk Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1911.[2]

District attorney's office

Andrew was a special assistant district attorney under Arthur Kenneth Reading and first assistant district attorney under Warren L. Bishop.[3][4] After Robert F. Bradford defeated Bishop in the Republican primary, Bishop backed Democrat Joseph V. Carroll. As a result, Andrew resigned from the DAs office and endorsed Bradford. Bishop unexpectedly resigned on November 23, 1938 and, at Bishop's request, Governor Charles F. Hurley appointed Andrew to finish the final months of the district attorney's term.[5]

Unsuccessful runs for office

Andrew was an unsuccessful candidate for the Cambridge school committee in 1914, mayor of Cambridge in 1915, Middlesex County register of probate in 1926, Massachusetts State Treasurer in 1936, and the Massachusetts Governor's Council in 1944.[1][6][7][8] He was the Republican nominee for Massachusetts State Auditor in the 1950 election. He lost to Democratic incumbent Thomas J. Buckley 59% to 40%.[9] He was the Republican nominee for district attorney in 1958 and 1962, but lost to Democratic incumbents (James O'Dea Jr. in 1958 and John J. Droney in 1962) both times.[10]

Middlesex County commission

Andrew was elected to the Middlesex County commission in 1944 and remained on the commission until his death on May 6, 1965.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrew for Cambridge Mayor". Boston Evening Transcript. November 4, 1915. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Comr. William Andrew Of Middlesex County; 79". The Boston Globe. May 6, 1965.
  3. ^ "Asst Dist Atty Andrew of Middlesex County Resigns". The Boston Globe. May 27, 1923.
  4. ^ "Dist Atty Bishop, Middlesex, Appoints His Assistants". The Boston Globe. December 12, 1934.
  5. ^ "Andrew Slapped, Fires Clerk". The Boston Globe. November 24, 1938.
  6. ^ "Ballot Law Board Hears Protests". The Boston Globe. August 19, 1926.
  7. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1936. p. 254.
  8. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1944. p. 69.
  9. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 5.
  10. ^ Lewis, William J. (September 15, 1963). "Droney to Test Peabody". The Boston Globe.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Auditor of Massachusetts
1950 		Succeeded by
David J. Mintz