Landaff Andrews

Landaff Watson Andrews (February 12, 1803 – December 23, 1888) was a United States Representative from Kentucky.

Landaff Andrews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 11th district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Richard Menefee
Succeeded by	District abolished
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office 1857
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office 1834–1838 1861–1862
Personal details
Born	(1803-02-12)February 12, 1803 Fleming County, Kentucky, US
Died	December 23, 1888(1888-12-23) (aged 85) Flemingsburg, Kentucky, US
Resting place	Fleming County Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Alma mater	Transylvania University
Profession	Lawyer

Biography

Born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Andrews graduated from the law department of Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1826 and was admitted to the bar the same year. Andrews commenced practice in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was also a slave owner.

Andrews was the prosecuting attorney of Fleming County, Kentucky, 1829–1839, and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 1834–1838. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he served in the Kentucky Senate as an independent candidate in 1857 and was again elected a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, in 1861, and served until 1862, when he resigned.

After leaving the state legislature, Andrews was the judge of the circuit court, 1862–1868. He resumed the practice of law in Flemingsburg, Kentucky where he died in 1888. His year of death is often given erroneously as 1887. He was buried in Fleming County Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Landaff Andrews (id: A000247)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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