Josias J. Andrews
Andrews in 1909
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the at-large district
In office
December 10, 1909 – July 1, 1913
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJames Simpson Conwell
Personal details
Born(1841-05-05)May 5, 1841
County Monaghan, Ireland
DiedJanuary 24, 1919(1919-01-24) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California
Spouse
Anna W. Anthony
​
(m. 1873)​
Children2 (including Ann)
Alma materCornell College
University of Michigan

Josias J. "Jerry" Andrews (May 5, 1841 – January 24, 1919) was an American politician who served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1909 to 1913.[1][2] During his time on the City Council, he introduced a motion to eliminate all brickyards in Victoria Park, which later became the basis of Hadacheck v. Sebastian, a case that was sent to the U.S. Supreme Court.[3]

Early life and career

Cartoon of Andrews in 1910.

Andrews was born on May 5, 1841, in County Monaghan, Ireland to John Girault Andrews and Martha Mitchell Andrews. He came with his family to the United States in 1854, settling in the Clyde Township in Illinois. In 1864, he enlisted in the Union Army as a first sergeant in the 140th Illinois Infantry Regiment, later being discharged months later at Camp Fry.[4][5] He settled in Iowa, attending and graduating from Cornell College, before briefly becoming a superintendent of schools in Lyons, Iowa before resigning to study law at the University of Michigan. After his studies, he returned to Iowa and became superintendent of schools in Toledo, Iowa, where he became aquatinted with George Alexander.[6] Later on, he moved to California in 1890 and practiced real estate business, continuing his business ventures after moving to Los Angeles.[1]

Political career

In April 1909, Andrews was chosen by Mayor George Alexander to be part of the Board Of Police Commissioners.[7] In December 1909, Andrews ran for Los Angeles City Council after the government was reformed to have an at-large district and a nonpartisan election system.[8][9][10] He was re-elected for a second term in 1911.[11] During his time as councilmember, he introduced a motion to eliminate all brickyards in the Victoria Park tract, with the law passing to prohibit brick-making altogether in which J. C. Hadacheck, a brick-maker, was convicted of a misdemeanor.[3] Hadacheck sued the city, and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, who sided with the city and the city's police department.

Personal life

Andrews married Anna W. Anthony, a cousin of Susan B. Anthony, on December 11, 1873, in Geneseo Township, Illinois.[12] The couple had two children, Jesselyn and Ann; Ann later became a stage actress.[13] In 1919, Andrews was struck by a car while he was in Lynwood, and later died because of his injuries a week later.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Guinn, James Miller (1915). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs: Also Containing Biographies of Well-known Citizens of the Past and Present. Vol. 3. Historic Record Company. p. 695.
  2. ↑ "THESE ARE THE CANDIDATES WHO MERIT YOUR SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL". Los Angeles Herald. November 7, 1909.
  3. 1 2 Thomas, Robert H. (February 11, 2018). "Back to the Future of Land Use Regulation". Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Conference. pp. 109–126.
  4. ↑ "Josias J. Andrews". American Civil War Research Database.
  5. ↑ "COUNCIL CANDIDATES". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 37, no. 66. December 6, 1909.
  6. ↑ "J. J. ANDREWS SUPERB CITIZEN; SHOULD BE ELECTED TO COUNCIL BY BIG VOTE". Los Angeles Express. October 18, 1909.
  7. ↑ "MAYOR CHOOSES PROMINENT MEN FOR ADVISERS". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 36, no. 187. April 6, 1909.
  8. ↑ Stevens, Mark H. (December 1, 2004). "The Road to Reform: Los Angeles' Municipal Elections of 1909: Part II". Southern California Quarterly. University of California Press. 86 (4): 325–368. doi:10.2307/41172235. JSTOR 41172235.
  9. ↑ "MUSHET AND SMITH RUN CLOSE RACE FOR PLACE ON BALLOT". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 37, no. 41. November 11, 1909.
  10. ↑ "WHOLE THING AS POOH-BAH.: One-Man Power in Council Dominating Force; Government by Committee Is Slap at Mayor; How Andrews Manipulates in Legislative Deals". Los Angeles Times. April 10, 1910. ProQuest 159487309.
  11. ↑ "VOTE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 38, no. 22. October 23, 1911.
  12. ↑ "Susan B. Anthony Passes the Torch". Raab Collection.
  13. ↑ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912–1976, vol.A-C p.50; from editions originally published annually by John Parker, this 1976 version published by Gale Research Company
  14. ↑ "FUNERAL OF FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN.: LAST RITES TOMORROW FOR THE LATE JOSIAS J. ANDREWS". Los Angeles Times. January 26, 1919.
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