W. Thomas Andrews
W. Thomas Andrews | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 21st district | |
In office January 4, 1973 – November 30, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Donald Oesterling |
Succeeded by | Tim Shaffer |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | November 8, 1941
Died | September 14, 2009 New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 67)
W. Thomas Andrews (November 8, 1941 - September 14, 2009)[2] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1973 to 1980.[3]
Early life and education
Andrews was born November 8, 1941 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Mary Andrews. He graduated from Mohawk High School in 1959 and received a B.A. degree from the College of Wooster in 1963 and a L.L.B from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1966.[4]
Career
He was admitted to the state bar association in 1966 and began private law practice. He served as district attorney for Lawrence County from 1970 to 1972. He served in the Pennsylvania Senate for the 21st district from 1973 to 1980.
After his service in the state Senate, he returned to private practice and became a certified financial planner.[4]
References
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual. 1977. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ "W. Thomas Andrews". Butler Eagle. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members A". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - W Thomas Andrews - Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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