Elizabeth B. Andrews
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Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (February 12, 1911 – December 2, 2002) was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
, wife of George William Andrews, and the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives
.
Born Leslie Elizabeth Bullock in Geneva, Alabama
, Andrews attended Geneva public schools. She earned a B.S. from Montevallo College, Montevallo, Alabama
, in 1932. She was a teacher.
Andrews was elected as a Democrat
by special election to the Ninety-second
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative George W. Andrews (April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973). She was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third
Congress in 1972. She remained the only woman elected to represent Alabama in either House of Congress until the elections of Representatives Martha Roby
and Terri Sewell
in 2010.
She died on December 2, 2002, in Birmingham, Alabama
. She was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, wife of George William Andrews, and the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Born Leslie Elizabeth Bullock in Geneva, Alabama
Geneva, Alabama
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also the largest city of Geneva County, and has a population of 4,388 according to the 2000 census....
, Andrews attended Geneva public schools. She earned a B.S. from Montevallo College, Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with around 3000 students. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city of Montevallo is 4,825....
, in 1932. She was a teacher.
Andrews was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
by special election to the Ninety-second
92nd United States Congress
The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative George W. Andrews (April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973). She was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
Congress in 1972. She remained the only woman elected to represent Alabama in either House of Congress until the elections of Representatives Martha Roby
Martha Roby
Martha Dubina Roby is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She narrowly defeated incumbent Representative Bobby Bright on November 2 during the United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2010 and assumed office in January 2011.-Early life,...
and Terri Sewell
Terri Sewell
Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party and the first black woman elected to Congress from Alabama...
in 2010.
She died on December 2, 2002, in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. She was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
.