Charles Andrews (judge)
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Charles Andrews was an American Lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1881 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1897.
Charles Andrews was District Attorney of Onondaga County from 1854 to 1856. He was Mayor of Syracuse, New York
from 1861 to 1862, and in 1868. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867, and to the 1868 Republican National Convention
.
In May 1870
, he was elected one of the first judges of the re-organized New York Court of Appeals
. He was appointed Chief Judge
by Governor Alonzo B. Cornell
after the resignation of Charles J. Folger
in 1881, and remained on the post until the end of 1882. At the State election in November 1882, Andrews ran to succeed himself for a full 14-year term as Chief Judge but was defeated by Democrat William C. Ruger
. Andrews resumed his post as associate judge, and was re-elected unopposed to another 14-year term in November 1884
. In November 1892
, he was elected unopposed Chief Judge. He retired at the end of 1897 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years, after 27 and a half year on the Court of Appeals bench, the longest tenure ever.
He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York).
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
from 1881 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1897.
Life
He was the son of George Andrews and Polly Andrews. He was educated at Cazenovia Seminary, and then studied law at Syracuse, N.Y. He was admitted to the bar in 1849. On May 17, 1855, he married Marcia A. Shankland (1832–1921), and their son was William Shankland Andrews.Charles Andrews was District Attorney of Onondaga County from 1854 to 1856. He was Mayor of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
from 1861 to 1862, and in 1868. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867, and to the 1868 Republican National Convention
1868 Republican National Convention
The 1868 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on May 20 to May 21, 1868....
.
In May 1870
New York special judicial election, 1870
A special judicial election was held on May 17, 1870, to fill the seats on the re-organized New York Court of Appeals.- Background :An Amendment to the New York Constitution, adopted in November 1869, re-organized the Court of Appeals. The first judges were to be elected at a special statewide...
, he was elected one of the first judges of the re-organized New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
. He was appointed Chief Judge
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
by Governor Alonzo B. Cornell
Alonzo B. Cornell
Alonzo Barton Cornell was a New York politician and businessman who served as 27th Governor of New York from 1880 to 1882.-Early years:...
after the resignation of Charles J. Folger
Charles J. Folger
Charles James Folger was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1881 until his death.-Early life:...
in 1881, and remained on the post until the end of 1882. At the State election in November 1882, Andrews ran to succeed himself for a full 14-year term as Chief Judge but was defeated by Democrat William C. Ruger
William C. Ruger
William Crawford Ruger was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1883 until his death.-Life:He was the son of Sophia Ruger and John Ruger William Crawford Ruger (January 30, 1824 Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York - January 14,...
. Andrews resumed his post as associate judge, and was re-elected unopposed to another 14-year term in November 1884
New York state election, 1884
The 1884 New York state election was held on November 4, 1884, to elect two judges of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.-History:...
. In November 1892
New York state election, 1892
The 1892 New York state election was held on November 8, 1892, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly...
, he was elected unopposed Chief Judge. He retired at the end of 1897 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years, after 27 and a half year on the Court of Appeals bench, the longest tenure ever.
He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York).
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andrews.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0DE2DA1539E13ABC4B51DFB6678383609EDE Obit in NYT on October 23, 1918 (giving erroneously "Whitehouse" as birthplace, the Village of New York Mills lies in the Town of Whitestown, New YorkWhitestown, New YorkWhitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 18,635 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler.The Town of Whitestown is immediately west of Utica, New York...
) - The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 378; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D03E6D71238E233A25750C1A9669D94639ED7CF Nominated by Republicans and Democrats, in NYT on October 13, 1892 (giving erroneously middle initial "F.")
- https://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg96.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait