Frank Andrews (Texan)
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Frank Andrews was the first Assistant Attorney General of Texas.
Frank Andrews, son of Rev. Green Lee and Martha Ann (Sellers) Andrews, was born in Fayetteville, Texas
. He received a bachelor's degree from Southwestern University
in 1885. He joined the Texas bar in 1887, and served as the first Assistant Attorney General of Texas from 1891-1894.
In 1895 he moved to Houston, Texas to establish a law practice. His major partners over the years included U.S. Congressman Thomas Henry Ball
, Austin Appellate Judge Sam Streetman, Melvin Kurth, and Robert Kelly
. His practice still bears his name today as Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.
During Frank Andrew's tenure he represented the Gulf Coast Lines
railroad and its reorganization into the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railroad. He also helped found the Bankers Trust Company and Union National Bank
, opened the Union Station in Houston, served as Draft Board Chairman during World War I, won the first two million USD judgement in Texas in a receivership case, represented the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and Reconstruction Finance Corporation as part of FDR's New Deal
, and organized General Crude Oil Company.
Frank Andrews, son of Rev. Green Lee and Martha Ann (Sellers) Andrews, was born in Fayetteville, Texas
Fayetteville, Texas
Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Texas, roughly halfway between Austin and Houston. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.The town is about twelve miles east of La Grange and U.S. Highway 77; it is about twelve miles north of Borden and Interstate 10.-History:Fayetteville's first...
. He received a bachelor's degree from Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church although the curriculum is nonsectarian...
in 1885. He joined the Texas bar in 1887, and served as the first Assistant Attorney General of Texas from 1891-1894.
In 1895 he moved to Houston, Texas to establish a law practice. His major partners over the years included U.S. Congressman Thomas Henry Ball
Thomas Henry Ball
Thomas Henry Ball was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. The town of Peck, Texas was renamed Tomball, Texas in his honor in 1907.-External links:...
, Austin Appellate Judge Sam Streetman, Melvin Kurth, and Robert Kelly
Robert Kelly
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. His practice still bears his name today as Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.
During Frank Andrew's tenure he represented the Gulf Coast Lines
Gulf Coast Lines
The Gulf Coast Lines was the name of a railroad system comprising three principal railroads, as well as some smaller ones, that stretched from New Orleans, Louisiana via Baton Rouge and Houston to Brownsville, Texas...
railroad and its reorganization into the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railroad. He also helped found the Bankers Trust Company and Union National Bank
Union National Bank
Union National Bank was established as a Public Joint Stock Company in 1982 and it is one of the leading domestic banks in the United Arab Emirates. The headquarters are in Abu Dhabi. The bank offers a variety of products and services, addressing needs ranging from basic requirements of...
, opened the Union Station in Houston, served as Draft Board Chairman during World War I, won the first two million USD judgement in Texas in a receivership case, represented the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and Reconstruction Finance Corporation as part of FDR's New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
, and organized General Crude Oil Company.