Josias J. "Jerry" Andrews (May 5, 1841 – January 24, 1919) was an American politician who served on the

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from 1909 to 1913. 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

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Early life and career

Andrews was born on May 5, 1841, in

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, 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

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. In 1864, he enlisted in the Union Army as a

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in the 140th Illinois Infantry Regiment, later being discharged months later at Camp Fry. He settled in

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, attending and graduating from

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, before briefly becoming a superintendent of schools in

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before resigning to study law at the

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. After his studies, he returned to Iowa and became superintendent of schools in

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, where he became aquatinted with George Alexander. Later on, he moved to California in 1890 and practiced

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, continuing his business ventures after moving to Los Angeles.

Political career

In April 1909, Andrews was chosen by Mayor George Alexander to be part of the Board Of Police Commissioners. In December 1909, Andrews ran for

after the government was reformed to have an at-large district and a nonpartisan election system. He was re-elected for a second term in 1911. 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

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. Hadacheck sued the city, and the case went to the

, 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. The couple had two children, Jesselyn and

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; Ann later became a stage actress. In 1919, Andrews was struck by a car while he was in Lynwood, and later died because of his injuries a week later.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Josias J. 1841 births 1919 deaths Los Angeles City Council members Irish emigrants to the United States 20th-century California politicians