Charles B. Andrews
Charles Bartlett Andrews (November 4, 1834 – September 12, 1902) was an American politician and the 49th Governor of Connecticut. Biography Andrews was born in Sunderland, Massachusetts on November 4, 1834. He graduated from Amherst College in 1858. He then moved to the state of Connecticut and studied law. In 1861 he was admitted to the bar. He was married twice; to Mary J. Carter and to Sarah M. Wilson. He had one child. Career In 1863 he moved to Litchfield, and became the partner of John H. Hubbard, then in large practice; here he at once took a prominent position at the bar, advancing rapidly till he became its leader. In 1868 Andrews became a member of the Connecticut State Senate from Litchfield County. In 1878, however, he accepted the nomination for representative from Litchfield in the Connecticut House of Representatives. At the following election he was elected and enjoyed the distinction of being the first Republican to hold that office since the American Civil War. In this session he was chairman of the Judiciary Committee and leader of the House. Later in the same year, 1878, Andrews was elected the Governor of Connecticut by a legislative vote, and