Mr. Andrews obituary reported that he had been a "volunteer in the War of 1812." Andrews also managed a hotel in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1835, Mr. Andrews was appointed as a Congressional Convention Delegate to serve on a committee in Hanover, Virginia for the Republican Party.
Mr. Andrews had been employed by Mrs. Eugenia Price Thilman and her husband as an overseer until she was widowed and they announced their plans to marry. He adopted her two children, and with their small daughter from their union, they moved to Houston in 1837. Their second daughter was born in 1840. His family arrived in Houston from Virginia when the city was better known as a mere Village. He took an active part in the building of the city and in the affairs of the Republic of Texas, whose capital was in Houston at the time.
During the administration of Mayor Francis Moore, Jr. (1839), the firm of League, Andrews, and Company was on the list of $100 contributors for the purchase of an engine house for the volunteer fire company. The firm sold Fancy Dry Goods, Liquors, Wines, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, China, Glassware, Earthenware, Hardware & Cutlery. The firm was dissolved in 1840.
During this time, Andrews owned a small farm in Harris County, as well as seventeen town lots. He built Houston's first multiple-dwelling unit, which housed his family and, for a brief time, that of Thomas M. League. In 1841 he was a superintendent for the newly-chartered Houston Turnpike Company which was established for the sole purpose of building a road from Houston to Austin. By 1850 Andrews was worth $25,000, and in spite of the Civil War, he reported his wealth at $100,000 in the 1870 census. He and his family were devout Episcopalians and helped organize the Christ Church in 1838.
He served as the 5th Mayor of the City of Houston; Term: 1841-1842 (Per City of Houston historical documents). His work on behalf of the town's commercial welfare contributed to his being elected mayor. Under his direction the city government established the Port of Houston Authority, which regulated all wharves, slips, and roads adjacent to Buffalo and White Oak bayous and used wharfage fees to pay for keeping the waterway navigable. Andrews was also responsible for building Houston's first city hall, which was completed early in 1842.
After his terms as mayor, Andrews sought to improve educational opportunities by becoming the first president of the first school board of the Houston City School. He remained interested in the activities of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and expanded his real estate investments. He was blind for the last four years of his life and was cared for by his daughter and son-in-law, Eugenia and Robert Turner Flewellen. He died on August 30, 1882, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Andrews Street in Houston was named in his honor. Personal letters of Andrews later revealed that he had a daughter (Sarah Goodwin, born in 1814) out of wedlock with Mary Goodwin in Virginia and that he kept this information secret from his family in Houston.
Bio written by Deana Hickman with sources cited.
Parents: John and Elizabeth (Lipscomb) Andrews
Additional Child: Samuella Andrews Holland & Sarah Goodwin
Sources Cited: Houston Post/Chronicle; Texas State Historical Association; Texas State Gazette; Richmond Enquirer
Mr. Andrews had been employed by Mrs. Eugenia Price Thilman and her husband as an overseer until she was widowed and they announced their plans to marry. He adopted her two children, and with their small daughter from their union, they moved to Houston in 1837. Their second daughter was born in 1840. His family arrived in Houston from Virginia when the city was better known as a mere Village. He took an active part in the building of the city and in the affairs of the Republic of Texas, whose capital was in Houston at the time.
During the administration of Mayor Francis Moore, Jr. (1839), the firm of League, Andrews, and Company was on the list of $100 contributors for the purchase of an engine house for the volunteer fire company. The firm sold Fancy Dry Goods, Liquors, Wines, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, China, Glassware, Earthenware, Hardware & Cutlery. The firm was dissolved in 1840.
During this time, Andrews owned a small farm in Harris County, as well as seventeen town lots. He built Houston's first multiple-dwelling unit, which housed his family and, for a brief time, that of Thomas M. League. In 1841 he was a superintendent for the newly-chartered Houston Turnpike Company which was established for the sole purpose of building a road from Houston to Austin. By 1850 Andrews was worth $25,000, and in spite of the Civil War, he reported his wealth at $100,000 in the 1870 census. He and his family were devout Episcopalians and helped organize the Christ Church in 1838.
He served as the 5th Mayor of the City of Houston; Term: 1841-1842 (Per City of Houston historical documents). His work on behalf of the town's commercial welfare contributed to his being elected mayor. Under his direction the city government established the Port of Houston Authority, which regulated all wharves, slips, and roads adjacent to Buffalo and White Oak bayous and used wharfage fees to pay for keeping the waterway navigable. Andrews was also responsible for building Houston's first city hall, which was completed early in 1842.
After his terms as mayor, Andrews sought to improve educational opportunities by becoming the first president of the first school board of the Houston City School. He remained interested in the activities of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and expanded his real estate investments. He was blind for the last four years of his life and was cared for by his daughter and son-in-law, Eugenia and Robert Turner Flewellen. He died on August 30, 1882, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Andrews Street in Houston was named in his honor. Personal letters of Andrews later revealed that he had a daughter (Sarah Goodwin, born in 1814) out of wedlock with Mary Goodwin in Virginia and that he kept this information secret from his family in Houston.
Bio written by Deana Hickman with sources cited.
Parents: John and Elizabeth (Lipscomb) Andrews
Additional Child: Samuella Andrews Holland & Sarah Goodwin
Sources Cited: Houston Post/Chronicle; Texas State Historical Association; Texas State Gazette; Richmond Enquirer
Mr. Andrews obituary reported that he had been a "volunteer in the War of 1812." Andrews also managed a hotel in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1835, Mr. Andrews was appointed as a Congressional Convention Delegate to serve on a committee in Hanover, Virginia for the Republican Party.
Mr. Andrews had been employed by Mrs. Eugenia Price Thilman and her husband as an overseer until she was widowed and they announced their plans to marry. He adopted her two children, and with their small daughter from their union, they moved to Houston in 1837. Their second daughter was born in 1840. His family arrived in Houston from Virginia when the city was better known as a mere Village. He took an active part in the building of the city and in the affairs of the Republic of Texas, whose capital was in Houston at the time.
During the administration of Mayor Francis Moore, Jr. (1839), the firm of League, Andrews, and Company was on the list of $100 contributors for the purchase of an engine house for the volunteer fire company. The firm sold Fancy Dry Goods, Liquors, Wines, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, China, Glassware, Earthenware, Hardware & Cutlery. The firm was dissolved in 1840.
During this time, Andrews owned a small farm in Harris County, as well as seventeen town lots. He built Houston's first multiple-dwelling unit, which housed his family and, for a brief time, that of Thomas M. League. In 1841 he was a superintendent for the newly-chartered Houston Turnpike Company which was established for the sole purpose of building a road from Houston to Austin. By 1850 Andrews was worth $25,000, and in spite of the Civil War, he reported his wealth at $100,000 in the 1870 census. He and his family were devout Episcopalians and helped organize the Christ Church in 1838.
He served as the 5th Mayor of the City of Houston; Term: 1841-1842 (Per City of Houston historical documents). His work on behalf of the town's commercial welfare contributed to his being elected mayor. Under his direction the city government established the Port of Houston Authority, which regulated all wharves, slips, and roads adjacent to Buffalo and White Oak bayous and used wharfage fees to pay for keeping the waterway navigable. Andrews was also responsible for building Houston's first city hall, which was completed early in 1842.
After his terms as mayor, Andrews sought to improve educational opportunities by becoming the first president of the first school board of the Houston City School. He remained interested in the activities of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and expanded his real estate investments. He was blind for the last four years of his life and was cared for by his daughter and son-in-law, Eugenia and Robert Turner Flewellen. He died on August 30, 1882, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Andrews Street in Houston was named in his honor. Personal letters of Andrews later revealed that he had a daughter (Sarah Goodwin, born in 1814) out of wedlock with Mary Goodwin in Virginia and that he kept this information secret from his family in Houston.
Bio written by Deana Hickman with sources cited.
Parents: John and Elizabeth (Lipscomb) Andrews
Additional Child: Samuella Andrews Holland & Sarah Goodwin
Sources Cited: Houston Post/Chronicle; Texas State Historical Association; Texas State Gazette; Richmond Enquirer
Mr. Andrews had been employed by Mrs. Eugenia Price Thilman and her husband as an overseer until she was widowed and they announced their plans to marry. He adopted her two children, and with their small daughter from their union, they moved to Houston in 1837. Their second daughter was born in 1840. His family arrived in Houston from Virginia when the city was better known as a mere Village. He took an active part in the building of the city and in the affairs of the Republic of Texas, whose capital was in Houston at the time.
During the administration of Mayor Francis Moore, Jr. (1839), the firm of League, Andrews, and Company was on the list of $100 contributors for the purchase of an engine house for the volunteer fire company. The firm sold Fancy Dry Goods, Liquors, Wines, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, China, Glassware, Earthenware, Hardware & Cutlery. The firm was dissolved in 1840.
During this time, Andrews owned a small farm in Harris County, as well as seventeen town lots. He built Houston's first multiple-dwelling unit, which housed his family and, for a brief time, that of Thomas M. League. In 1841 he was a superintendent for the newly-chartered Houston Turnpike Company which was established for the sole purpose of building a road from Houston to Austin. By 1850 Andrews was worth $25,000, and in spite of the Civil War, he reported his wealth at $100,000 in the 1870 census. He and his family were devout Episcopalians and helped organize the Christ Church in 1838.
He served as the 5th Mayor of the City of Houston; Term: 1841-1842 (Per City of Houston historical documents). His work on behalf of the town's commercial welfare contributed to his being elected mayor. Under his direction the city government established the Port of Houston Authority, which regulated all wharves, slips, and roads adjacent to Buffalo and White Oak bayous and used wharfage fees to pay for keeping the waterway navigable. Andrews was also responsible for building Houston's first city hall, which was completed early in 1842.
After his terms as mayor, Andrews sought to improve educational opportunities by becoming the first president of the first school board of the Houston City School. He remained interested in the activities of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and expanded his real estate investments. He was blind for the last four years of his life and was cared for by his daughter and son-in-law, Eugenia and Robert Turner Flewellen. He died on August 30, 1882, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Andrews Street in Houston was named in his honor. Personal letters of Andrews later revealed that he had a daughter (Sarah Goodwin, born in 1814) out of wedlock with Mary Goodwin in Virginia and that he kept this information secret from his family in Houston.
Bio written by Deana Hickman with sources cited.
Parents: John and Elizabeth (Lipscomb) Andrews
Additional Child: Samuella Andrews Holland & Sarah Goodwin
Sources Cited: Houston Post/Chronicle; Texas State Historical Association; Texas State Gazette; Richmond Enquirer
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