William C. Andrews

William C. Andrews
Andrews in 1972
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
November 7, 1972 – November 7, 1978
Preceded byFrank Carlucci
Succeeded byJon L. Mills
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
1967– November 7, 1972
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byJ. Hyatt Brown
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the Alachua-Gilchrist-Putnam district
In office
1966 - 1967
Personal details
Born(1934-01-24)January 24, 1934
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 87)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGainesville, Florida
Occupationattorney

William C. "Bill" Andrews (January 24, 1934 – March 4, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Andrews was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business Administration, receiving a degree in business administration in 1955. He later attended the University of Florida Law School and earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1958. In college, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He married Dodie Platt and has three children.[1] Andrews served as a Democrat in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to November 7, 1972, representing the 31st district, and from November 7, 1972, to November 7, 1978, this time representing the 27th district.[2][3] In 1978, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Warrington College of Business Administration.[4]

Andrews died on March 4, 2021, at the age of 87.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Florida Handbook". Peninsular Publishing Company. May 25, 1970 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "House of Representatives". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Distinguished Alumni - Alumni, Donors & Friends - Warrington College of Business Administration". warrington.ufl.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12.
  5. ^ "William Andrews Obituary (1934-2021)". The Gainesville Sun. March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2024.