Alfred Andrews

Mayor Alfred Joseph Andrews
17th Mayor of Winnipeg
In office
1898–1899
Preceded by William McCreary
Succeeded by Horace Wilson
Personal details
Born 24 April 1865(1865-04-24)[1]
Franklin Centre, Canada East[1]
Died January 1950 (aged 84)[1]
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1]
Spouse(s) Maude Galbraith Watson (m. 1889)[1]

Alfred Joseph Andrews (24 April 1865 – January 1950)[1] was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 17th Mayor of Winnipeg.

Andrews was a lawyer who moved to Winnipeg in 1880. He became a Winnipeg alderman in 1884 and served in that role until his election as Mayor for 1898 and 1899.[1] He was the founding member of the Citizens' Committee of 1000.[2]

The City of Winnipeg named Andrews Street in his honour.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Manitoba Historical Society - Alfred Joseph Andrews
  2. ^ http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/24/generalstrikecorrespondence.shtml
  3. ^ History in Winnipeg Street Names at Manitoba Historical Society
Cornish • Kennedy • Scott • Logan • Conklin • Logan (2) • McMicken • Logan (3) • Hamilton • Westbrook • Jones • Ryan • Pearson • Macdonald • Taylor • Gilroy • Jameson • McCreary • Andrews • Wilson • Arbuthnot • T. Sharpe • Ashdown • Evans • Waugh • Deacon • Waugh (2) • Dyson • Davidson • Gray • Parnell • Fowler • Farmer • Webb • McLean • Webb (2) • Queen • Warriner • Queen (2) • Coulter • G.E. Sharpe • Juba • Steen • Norrie • Thompson • Murray • Katz