Alexander Boyd Andrews was educated in private schools near Henderson, N.C..
He married Julia M. Johnston on 1 September 1869 in Charlotte, North Carolina and they had the following children:
William J. Andrews
John H. Andrews
Graham H. Andrews
Alexander Boyd Andrews, Jr.
Jane Andrews Marks.
Alexander began his railway career with Blue Ridge Railroad in 1859.
Alexander resided in Granville County when he enlisted in the Confederate States army in April 1861, and on May 16, 1861, was made second lieutenant, Company E., 9th Regiment, 1st North Carolina cavalry.
Lt. Andrews transferred from Company E of the same regiment to Company B upon appointment as 1st Lieutenant on Sept. 23, 1861. He was promoted to Captain on July 12, 1862. He was shot through the left lung in action at Jack's Shop, Va., Sept. 22, 1863; He was absent sick until retired to Invalid Corps on November 5, 1864. He was paroled at the hospital in Greensboro on May 1, 1865, as a patient.
After close of Civil war he leased, equipped and operated a railway ferry at Gaston, N.C., until July, 1867, when he became superintendent Raleigh & Gaston and Raleigh & Augusta railroads, which position he held until November of 1875. He was the superintendent of the North Carolina division of the Richmond & Danville R.R. until 1883; elected president Western North Carolina R.R., which he completed in 1881.
He went on to become superintendent of the Atlantic & North Carolina R.R. 1878-80; assistant to president Richmond & Danville R.R., 1883-86, third vice-president 1886-89, second vice-president 1889-94, and general agent of receivers, July, 1892, to July, 1894. He became second vice-president June 30, 1894, and first vice-president Oct. 1, 1895, Southern Railway Co., and also that of director. He was also president of various subsidiary corporations connected with the Southern Railway Co.; president Danville & Western Railway Co., Augusta Southern Railroad Co., Blue Ridge Railway Co., Tallulah Falls Railway Co., Hartwell Railway Co.; first vice-president and director Alabama Great Southern R.R. and Northern Alabama Railway Co.; first vice-president Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co., Knoxville & Bristol Ry., Knoxville & Augusta Railway Co., and vice-president Virginia & Southwestern Railway Co.; vice-president and director Citizens National Bank, Raleigh, N.C. Director Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Co., Neuse Manufacturing Co., and North Carolina. Home Insurance Co. He was one of the vice-presidents of the World's Fair at Chicago, 1893.
In 1876, Alexander became a member of staff for Gov. Zeb. B. Vance, with the rank of colonel and he continued in this position with Governor Jarvis.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh, N.C. He organized and was president and member board of directors and executive committee of North Carolina Soldiers' Home; member board of trustees and executive committee and finance committee of the University of North Carolina.; Mason and Shriner. Clubs: Capitol and Raleigh Country Club, North Carolina State, Wake County. Residence: 407 North Blount St. Office: Citizens National Bank Bldg., Raleigh, N.C.
He married Julia M. Johnston on 1 September 1869 in Charlotte, North Carolina and they had the following children:
William J. Andrews
John H. Andrews
Graham H. Andrews
Alexander Boyd Andrews, Jr.
Jane Andrews Marks.
Alexander began his railway career with Blue Ridge Railroad in 1859.
Alexander resided in Granville County when he enlisted in the Confederate States army in April 1861, and on May 16, 1861, was made second lieutenant, Company E., 9th Regiment, 1st North Carolina cavalry.
Lt. Andrews transferred from Company E of the same regiment to Company B upon appointment as 1st Lieutenant on Sept. 23, 1861. He was promoted to Captain on July 12, 1862. He was shot through the left lung in action at Jack's Shop, Va., Sept. 22, 1863; He was absent sick until retired to Invalid Corps on November 5, 1864. He was paroled at the hospital in Greensboro on May 1, 1865, as a patient.
After close of Civil war he leased, equipped and operated a railway ferry at Gaston, N.C., until July, 1867, when he became superintendent Raleigh & Gaston and Raleigh & Augusta railroads, which position he held until November of 1875. He was the superintendent of the North Carolina division of the Richmond & Danville R.R. until 1883; elected president Western North Carolina R.R., which he completed in 1881.
He went on to become superintendent of the Atlantic & North Carolina R.R. 1878-80; assistant to president Richmond & Danville R.R., 1883-86, third vice-president 1886-89, second vice-president 1889-94, and general agent of receivers, July, 1892, to July, 1894. He became second vice-president June 30, 1894, and first vice-president Oct. 1, 1895, Southern Railway Co., and also that of director. He was also president of various subsidiary corporations connected with the Southern Railway Co.; president Danville & Western Railway Co., Augusta Southern Railroad Co., Blue Ridge Railway Co., Tallulah Falls Railway Co., Hartwell Railway Co.; first vice-president and director Alabama Great Southern R.R. and Northern Alabama Railway Co.; first vice-president Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co., Knoxville & Bristol Ry., Knoxville & Augusta Railway Co., and vice-president Virginia & Southwestern Railway Co.; vice-president and director Citizens National Bank, Raleigh, N.C. Director Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Co., Neuse Manufacturing Co., and North Carolina. Home Insurance Co. He was one of the vice-presidents of the World's Fair at Chicago, 1893.
In 1876, Alexander became a member of staff for Gov. Zeb. B. Vance, with the rank of colonel and he continued in this position with Governor Jarvis.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh, N.C. He organized and was president and member board of directors and executive committee of North Carolina Soldiers' Home; member board of trustees and executive committee and finance committee of the University of North Carolina.; Mason and Shriner. Clubs: Capitol and Raleigh Country Club, North Carolina State, Wake County. Residence: 407 North Blount St. Office: Citizens National Bank Bldg., Raleigh, N.C.
Alexander Boyd Andrews was educated in private schools near Henderson, N.C..
He married Julia M. Johnston on 1 September 1869 in Charlotte, North Carolina and they had the following children:
William J. Andrews
John H. Andrews
Graham H. Andrews
Alexander Boyd Andrews, Jr.
Jane Andrews Marks.
Alexander began his railway career with Blue Ridge Railroad in 1859.
Alexander resided in Granville County when he enlisted in the Confederate States army in April 1861, and on May 16, 1861, was made second lieutenant, Company E., 9th Regiment, 1st North Carolina cavalry.
Lt. Andrews transferred from Company E of the same regiment to Company B upon appointment as 1st Lieutenant on Sept. 23, 1861. He was promoted to Captain on July 12, 1862. He was shot through the left lung in action at Jack's Shop, Va., Sept. 22, 1863; He was absent sick until retired to Invalid Corps on November 5, 1864. He was paroled at the hospital in Greensboro on May 1, 1865, as a patient.
After close of Civil war he leased, equipped and operated a railway ferry at Gaston, N.C., until July, 1867, when he became superintendent Raleigh & Gaston and Raleigh & Augusta railroads, which position he held until November of 1875. He was the superintendent of the North Carolina division of the Richmond & Danville R.R. until 1883; elected president Western North Carolina R.R., which he completed in 1881.
He went on to become superintendent of the Atlantic & North Carolina R.R. 1878-80; assistant to president Richmond & Danville R.R., 1883-86, third vice-president 1886-89, second vice-president 1889-94, and general agent of receivers, July, 1892, to July, 1894. He became second vice-president June 30, 1894, and first vice-president Oct. 1, 1895, Southern Railway Co., and also that of director. He was also president of various subsidiary corporations connected with the Southern Railway Co.; president Danville & Western Railway Co., Augusta Southern Railroad Co., Blue Ridge Railway Co., Tallulah Falls Railway Co., Hartwell Railway Co.; first vice-president and director Alabama Great Southern R.R. and Northern Alabama Railway Co.; first vice-president Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co., Knoxville & Bristol Ry., Knoxville & Augusta Railway Co., and vice-president Virginia & Southwestern Railway Co.; vice-president and director Citizens National Bank, Raleigh, N.C. Director Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Co., Neuse Manufacturing Co., and North Carolina. Home Insurance Co. He was one of the vice-presidents of the World's Fair at Chicago, 1893.
In 1876, Alexander became a member of staff for Gov. Zeb. B. Vance, with the rank of colonel and he continued in this position with Governor Jarvis.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh, N.C. He organized and was president and member board of directors and executive committee of North Carolina Soldiers' Home; member board of trustees and executive committee and finance committee of the University of North Carolina.; Mason and Shriner. Clubs: Capitol and Raleigh Country Club, North Carolina State, Wake County. Residence: 407 North Blount St. Office: Citizens National Bank Bldg., Raleigh, N.C.
He married Julia M. Johnston on 1 September 1869 in Charlotte, North Carolina and they had the following children:
William J. Andrews
John H. Andrews
Graham H. Andrews
Alexander Boyd Andrews, Jr.
Jane Andrews Marks.
Alexander began his railway career with Blue Ridge Railroad in 1859.
Alexander resided in Granville County when he enlisted in the Confederate States army in April 1861, and on May 16, 1861, was made second lieutenant, Company E., 9th Regiment, 1st North Carolina cavalry.
Lt. Andrews transferred from Company E of the same regiment to Company B upon appointment as 1st Lieutenant on Sept. 23, 1861. He was promoted to Captain on July 12, 1862. He was shot through the left lung in action at Jack's Shop, Va., Sept. 22, 1863; He was absent sick until retired to Invalid Corps on November 5, 1864. He was paroled at the hospital in Greensboro on May 1, 1865, as a patient.
After close of Civil war he leased, equipped and operated a railway ferry at Gaston, N.C., until July, 1867, when he became superintendent Raleigh & Gaston and Raleigh & Augusta railroads, which position he held until November of 1875. He was the superintendent of the North Carolina division of the Richmond & Danville R.R. until 1883; elected president Western North Carolina R.R., which he completed in 1881.
He went on to become superintendent of the Atlantic & North Carolina R.R. 1878-80; assistant to president Richmond & Danville R.R., 1883-86, third vice-president 1886-89, second vice-president 1889-94, and general agent of receivers, July, 1892, to July, 1894. He became second vice-president June 30, 1894, and first vice-president Oct. 1, 1895, Southern Railway Co., and also that of director. He was also president of various subsidiary corporations connected with the Southern Railway Co.; president Danville & Western Railway Co., Augusta Southern Railroad Co., Blue Ridge Railway Co., Tallulah Falls Railway Co., Hartwell Railway Co.; first vice-president and director Alabama Great Southern R.R. and Northern Alabama Railway Co.; first vice-president Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co., Knoxville & Bristol Ry., Knoxville & Augusta Railway Co., and vice-president Virginia & Southwestern Railway Co.; vice-president and director Citizens National Bank, Raleigh, N.C. Director Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Co., Neuse Manufacturing Co., and North Carolina. Home Insurance Co. He was one of the vice-presidents of the World's Fair at Chicago, 1893.
In 1876, Alexander became a member of staff for Gov. Zeb. B. Vance, with the rank of colonel and he continued in this position with Governor Jarvis.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh, N.C. He organized and was president and member board of directors and executive committee of North Carolina Soldiers' Home; member board of trustees and executive committee and finance committee of the University of North Carolina.; Mason and Shriner. Clubs: Capitol and Raleigh Country Club, North Carolina State, Wake County. Residence: 407 North Blount St. Office: Citizens National Bank Bldg., Raleigh, N.C.
Inscription
Alexander Boyd Andrews, Captain Co. B 1st N.C. Calvalry, 9th Regiment C.S.A.
Born July 23, 1841 died April 17, 1915
And his wife:
Julia Martha Andrews, daughter of William and Anne Graham Johnson Born 12/29/1846 died 11/30/1915
