William W. Andrus

This article is about the Michigan politician. For New York politician, see William Andrus.

William W. Andrus
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 20th district
In office April 20, 1881 – December 31, 1882
Preceded by	John T. Rich
Succeeded by	Alonzo Thompson Frisbee
Personal details
Born	(1821-07-25)July 25, 1821 Middlebury, New York, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1910(1910-08-28) (aged 89) Utica, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican

William W. Andrus (July 25, 1821 – August 28, 1910) was an American politician.

Early life

Andrus was born on July 25, 1821, in Middlebury, New York. In 1822, Andrus moved to Macomb County, Michigan Territory, with his father.[1]

Career

Andrus was a physician, a surgeon, and a pharmacist.[1] He was among the earliest physicians in Macomb County. In 1861, Andrus served as postmaster of Utica, Michigan.[2] In 1867, Andrus served as a delegate from Macomb County in the Michigan constitutional convention. Under President Ulysses S. Grant, Andrus served as Assessor of Internal Revenue in the 5th congressional district.[1] In 1880, Andrus served as the treasurer of Shelby Township, Michigan.[3]

On March 21, 1881, State Senator John T. Rich resigned to fill the vacancy left in the United States House of Representatives left by Congressman Omar D. Conger's resignation.[4] By March 31, Andrus was nominated by the Republicans to fill the vacancy in the state senate left by Rich's resignation, and the Democrats had nominated John N. Mellen of Romeo.[5] In April, Andrus was admitted to the state senate and sworn in.[6] He served in this position until 1882.[1]

In 1895, Andrus was appointed by Governor John T. Rich to the Macomb County jury commission for a term of two years.[7]

Personal life

By October 7, 1898, Andrus' wife had died.[8]

Death

Andrus died on August 28, 1910, in his Utica home.[1]

References

1. Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1. pp. 25–26.
2. Eldredge, Robert F. (1905). Past and present of Macomb County, Michigan. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 641–642.
3. Eldredge; Past and present of Macomb County, Michigan, pp. 649.
4. United States Congress. "John T. Rich (id: R000208)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
5. "Republican Nominations". The Times Herald. March 31, 1881. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Legislative Record: Senate". Detroit Free Press. April 21, 1881. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Special Michigan Notes". The Times Herald. April 18, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "OBITUARY". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.