Elizabeth B. Andrews

Elizabeth B. Andrews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district
In office April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	George W. Andrews
Succeeded by	William F. Nichols
Personal details
Born	February 12, 1911 Geneva, Alabama
Died	December 2, 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 91) Birmingham, Alabama
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	George W. Andrews
Alma mater	University of Montevallo
Profession	school teacher
Religion	Baptist

Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (February 12, 1911 – December 2, 2002) was an American and a U.S. Representative from Alabama, wife of congressman George William Andrews, and the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Born Leslie Elizabeth Bullock in Geneva, Alabama, Andrews attended Geneva public schools. She earned a B.S. from Montevallo College (now the University of Montevallo), Montevallo, Alabama, in 1932. She was a teacher.^[1] She married George William Andrews on November 25, 1936; the marriage lasted more than 35 years until his death on December 25, 1971.

Career

Andrews was elected as a Democrat by special election to the Ninety-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative George W. Andrews. She served the remainder of that Congress from April 4, 1972 to January 3, 1973.^[2] She was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972. She remained the only woman elected to represent Alabama in either House of Congress until the elections of Representatives Martha Roby and Terri Sewell in 2010.

Death

Andrews died on December 2, 2002 (age 91 years, 293 days), in Birmingham, Alabama. She is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama.^[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elizabeth B. Andrews.

• Elizabeth B. Andrews at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Elizabeth Bullock Andrews entry at The Political Graveyard
• Elizabeth B. Andrews at Find a Grave

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