Early life and education

Byron Andrews was born on October 25, 1852, in Argyle, Wisconsin. He is a son of John Cain Andrews and Sarah (Wright) Andrews. in 1868, he and his parents moved to Evansville, Wisconsin

Evansville, Wisconsin

Evansville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,039 at the 2000 census . According to the 2010 census there are 5,012 people Since 2000, Evansville's population has increased over 21%...

 where grew up and he received his early education at the Evansville seminary of Wisconsin. He than moved to Geneva, New York

Geneva, New York

Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...

 where he receive B.A. degree in journalism at Hobart College, now known as Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...

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Career

He went directly from college to newspaper work; served as a reporter on the Chicago Daily News

Chicago Daily News

The Chicago Daily News was an afternoon daily newspaper published between 1876 and 1978 in Chicago, Illinois.-History:The Daily News was founded by Melville E. Stone, Percy Meggy, and William Dougherty in 1875 and began publishing early the next year...

; then on the Chicago Inter-Ocean. In 1880 he accompanied General Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...

(former U.S. President) on a tour through the West Indies and Mexico as his secretary and as correspondent, of the Chicago Inter Ocean

Chicago Inter Ocean

The Chicago Inter Ocean, also known as the Chicago Inter-Ocean, is the name used for most of its history for a newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, from 1865 until 1914. Its editors included Charles A...

 and New York Tribune

New York Tribune

The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...

. Then for four years he was the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In 1884 he became connected with the National Tribune

National Tribune

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 of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, and by 1897 became one of its owners. He also filled many public positions of trust.

Family

He is a eldest child of John Cain Andrews, of Norwalk, Ohio. His siblings include: Marilla Andrews, Eleanora Andrews, Jerome Andrews and Cassian Andrews. His grandparents are Thomas Browne Andrews of Baltimore, Md and Mary (Cain) Andrews, who immigrated from Ireland circa 1805. Moses Andrews was his great grandfather, whose father was John Andrews. His great,great uncle was notable Dr. John Andrews (clergyman).

His publications

• Notes on the Russio-Turkish War.
• Biography of John A. Logan; and One of the People.
• Biography of President McKinley:
• The Story of Cuba
  Cuba
  The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
  
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• President Monroe and His Doctrine;
• Various historical and. controversial pamphlets.