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George W. Andrews

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George William Andrews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 3rd district
In office
March 14, 1944 – January 3, 1963
Preceded byHenry B. Steagall
Succeeded byDistrict inactive
In office
January 3, 1965 – December 25, 1971
Preceded byDistrict inactive
Succeeded byElizabeth B. Andrews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byGeorge M. Grant
Succeeded byKenneth A. Roberts
Personal details
Born(1906-12-12)December 12, 1906
Clayton, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1971(1971-12-25) (aged 65)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1936)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
Occupationlawyer, politician, judge

George William Andrews (December 12, 1906 – December 25, 1971) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Alabama, and the husband of Elizabeth B. Andrews.

Andrews is known for objecting to the Supreme Court decision banning school prayer by saying, "They put the Negroes in the schools and now they've driven God out."[1][2]

Biography

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Andrews was born in Clayton, Alabama son of George William and Addie Bell (King) Andrews. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1928. He was admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced practice in Union Springs, Alabama. On November 25, 1936, he married Leslie Elizabeth Bullock.

Career

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He served as district attorney for the third judicial circuit of Alabama, from 1931 to 1943. During the Second World War, he served as a lieutenant (jg.) in the United States Naval Reserve from January 1943 until his election to Congress, at which time he was serving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[3]

Andrews was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry B. Steagall. He was reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses and served from March 14, 1944, until his death from complications following heart surgery in Birmingham, Alabama on December 25, 1971.

Andrews was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto[4] that opposed the desegregation of public schools ordered by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education. Andrews voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[5] 1960,[6] 1964,[7] and 1968[8] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution[9] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[10]

Death and legacy

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Andrews died in Birmingham, Alabama on December 25, 1971, 13 days after turning 65. He is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama.[11] The George W. Andrews Lake and George W. Andrews Federal Building are named for him.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nordlander, Robert E. (October 8, 1988). "The Making Of A Modern Myth". Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Lewis, Anthony (June 26, 1962). "Supreme Court Outlaws Official School Prayers in Regents Case Decision" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "George W. Andrews". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Southern Manifesto" (PDF). Congressional Record - Senate: 4459–4461.
  5. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. -- House Vote #42 -- Jun 18, 1957". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE … -- House Vote #106 -- Apr 21, 1960". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A … -- House Vote #182 -- Jul 2, 1964". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR … -- House Vote #113 -- Aug 16, 1967". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF … -- House Vote #193 -- Aug 27, 1962". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1564, THE VOTING … -- House Vote #107 -- Aug 3, 1965". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "George W. Andrews". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 3rd congressional district
1944–1963 		Succeeded by
District inactive
Preceded by
District inactive
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's at-large congressional district
1963–1965 		Succeeded by
District inactive
Preceded by
District inactive
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 3rd congressional district
1965–1971 		Succeeded by
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