William Andres
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William "Bill" Andres, Jr. (August 2, 1925 - September 23, 2010) was a Canadian politician
and farmer
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1974
election as a member of the Liberal Party
to represent the Ontario riding
of Lincoln
. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) between 1977 and 1979. He was also a member of various standing committees
. He was defeated in the elections of 1979 and 1988. He was a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada
in 1988.
Andres has a number of a children, and between his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he has 50 descendents.
Also, he was the eldest of 12 children, the first born to Wilhelm Andres (c. 1900 - 1985), who later changed his name to William Andres Senior. His younger siblings include John, Henry, Lina, Mary, twins Arthur and Alfred, Walter, Louise, Margarent, Rudy (known universally as Buddy) and Kathy.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1974
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
election as a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
to represent the Ontario riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Lincoln
Lincoln (electoral district)
Lincoln was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario...
. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) between 1977 and 1979. He was also a member of various standing committees
Standing committee (Canada)
In Canada, a standing committee is a permanent committee established by Standing Orders of the House of Commons. It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing Orders, may undertake studies on its own initiative...
. He was defeated in the elections of 1979 and 1988. He was a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...
in 1988.
Andres has a number of a children, and between his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he has 50 descendents.
Also, he was the eldest of 12 children, the first born to Wilhelm Andres (c. 1900 - 1985), who later changed his name to William Andres Senior. His younger siblings include John, Henry, Lina, Mary, twins Arthur and Alfred, Walter, Louise, Margarent, Rudy (known universally as Buddy) and Kathy.