Abram Andrew
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Abram Piatt Andrew Jr. was a United States Representative from Massachusetts
.
. He graduated from Princeton College in 1893, was a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
from 1893 to 1898, and pursued postgraduate studies in the Universities of Halle, Berlin, and Paris
.
He moved to Gloucester, Massachusetts
, and was instructor and assistant professor of economics at Harvard University
from 1900 to 1909. He was an expert assistant and editor of publications of the National Monetary Commission
from 1908 to 1911, and Director of the United States Mint
in 1909 and 1910. From 1910 to 1912 he was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He organized the American Field Service and in December 1914 sailed to France. He served in France continuously for four and a half years during the First World War (first with the French Army
and later with the United States Army
.) He was commissioned a major in the United States National Army in September 1917 and promoted to lieutenant colonel
in September 1918. For his service he was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French Government and the Distinguished Service Medal by the American Army.
Andrew was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Willfred W. Lufkin
; he was reelected to the Sixty-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from September 27, 1921, until his death.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1924 and 1928, and a member of the board of trustees of Princeton University
from 1932 to 1936.
In 1953 a bridge carrying Massachusetts Route 128 over the Annisquam River
to the island section of Gloucester was named the "A. Piatt Andrew Bridge" in honor of his service as a Congressman.
He died in Gloucester at his home "Red Roof"; remains were cremated and the ashes scattered from an airplane flying over his estate on Eastern Point in Gloucester.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Biography
Born in La Porte, Indiana, he attended the public schools and the Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887...
. He graduated from Princeton College in 1893, was a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the academic unit responsible for many post-baccalaureate degree programs offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University...
from 1893 to 1898, and pursued postgraduate studies in the Universities of Halle, Berlin, and Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
.
He moved to Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
, and was instructor and assistant professor of economics at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
from 1900 to 1909. He was an expert assistant and editor of publications of the National Monetary Commission
National Monetary Commission
National Monetary Commission was a study group created by the Aldrich Vreeland Act of 1908. After the Panic of 1907 American bankers turned to Europe for ideas on how to operate a central bank. Senator Nelson Aldrich, Republican leader of the Senate, personally led a team of experts to major...
from 1908 to 1911, and Director of the United States Mint
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
in 1909 and 1910. From 1910 to 1912 he was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He organized the American Field Service and in December 1914 sailed to France. He served in France continuously for four and a half years during the First World War (first with the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
and later with the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.) He was commissioned a major in the United States National Army in September 1917 and promoted to lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
in September 1918. For his service he was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French Government and the Distinguished Service Medal by the American Army.
Andrew was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-seventh United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Willfred W. Lufkin
Willfred W. Lufkin
Willfred Weymouth Lufkin was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Essex on March 10, 1879. He attended public schools. After completing school, he was a newspaper correspondent, and a private secretary to Congressman Augustus P. Gardner...
; he was reelected to the Sixty-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from September 27, 1921, until his death.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1924 and 1928, and a member of the board of trustees of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
from 1932 to 1936.
In 1953 a bridge carrying Massachusetts Route 128 over the Annisquam River
Annisquam River
The Annisquam River is a tidal, salt-water estuary in Annisquam and Gloucester, Massachusetts, connecting Annisquam Harbor on the north to Gloucester Harbor on the south. The segment between Gloucester Harbor and the Boston and Maine railroad bridge is also known as the Blynman Canal.The estuary is...
to the island section of Gloucester was named the "A. Piatt Andrew Bridge" in honor of his service as a Congressman.
He died in Gloucester at his home "Red Roof"; remains were cremated and the ashes scattered from an airplane flying over his estate on Eastern Point in Gloucester.