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Leland Andrews
Aldermen of the Olean Common Council, 3rd Ward
In office
1932–1934
Preceded byH. C. Perkins
Olean Water Commissioner
In office
January 3, 1934 – 1930s
Preceded byGeorge L. Purdy
Personal details
BornOctober 16, 1887
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 30, 1967 (age 80)
Rochester, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMyrtle Louise Sheffer
ChildrenPhilip S. Andrews
Parents
  • Levi O. Andrews
  • Mary J. Higgins

Leland R. Andrews (October 16, 1887 - December 1, 1967) was an American jeweler, oil producer, and politician.

Early Life

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Leland Andrews was born on October 16, 1887, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania to Levi Obadiah Andrews and Mary Jane Higgins. He had five brothers: Fred, Earl, Raymond, Frank, and G. Clarence.[1][2][3]

Career

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On September 1, 1911, Leland and his older brother Frank, a glass artisan, bought a jewelry store in the Masonic Temple Building on North Union Street, Olean, New York from Leon Kelley and named it Andrews Brothers Jewelry.[2] The brothers started acquiring oil properties and on the 4th of April, 1929 Leland and Frank sold their jewelry business to Leo T. Dugan of Staunton, Virginia; formerly of Olean, in order to focus more on their oil properties.[4]

 
Andrews Bros. Jewlery Ad in the Olean Times Herald, June 22, 1922

Andrews was a Freemason and Master of the Olean Lodge in 1920.[1][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He was also a member of the Olean Common Council and held multiple positions in the Olean government including Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Water Commissioner, City Council majority leader, Chairman of the Street Committee, Chairman of the War Price Rationing Board, Chairman of the Market Committee, Member of the Bridge Committee, and Director on the Park Improvement Association.[1][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

He also held various positions at auto clubs, including Director of the Olean Automobile Club, Vice President of the Cattaraugus County Motor Club, and Chairman of the Road Committee of the Olean Automobile Club.[1][26][27][28][29] Leland was also on the board of directors for First National Bank.[1][30][31][32]

 
Ad for the Leo T. Dugan Company, successor to Andrews Bros. Jewlery

Leland and Frank named their business Andrews Brothers Oil. In the summer of 1943, Leland and Frank sold their property in Bolivar, New York containing 100 acres of land and a 75-acre oil right, to Logan H. Curtis and Thomas C. Curtis of Olean.[33]

Personal Life

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At the age of 21, he married the 19-year-old Myrtle Louise Sheffer, daughter of Valentine W. Sheffer and Martha Irvin. Leland and Myrtle had one child, Philip Sheffer Andrews, in 1911.[1] In September of 1939, Philip died in a car accident near Lafayette, Louisiana. Philip was survived by his widow Lenarda Leahy and ten-month-old son.[34][35][36][37]

Death

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Leland Andrews died on died on in Rochester, Minnesota on Thursday, November 30, 1967 at the age of 80.[1][38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Leland Andrews Dies At Clinic". The Olean Times Herald. 1967-12-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ^ a b "Frank L. Andrews Obituary". The Olean Times Herald. 1962-02-07. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ "Levi O. Andrews". The Evening Leader. 1930-10-13. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ The Jewelers' Circular. Vol. 98. Jewelers' Circular Company. 1929. p. 79.
  5. ^ Freemasons, Grand Lodge of the State of New York (1920). Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York. pp. 105, 342.
  6. ^ "Masons Hold Annual Communication Tuesday". The Olean Times Herald. 1938-03-21. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  7. ^ "Olean Masons To Observe Diamond Jubilee Wednesday". The Olean Times Herald. 1927-10-11. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  8. ^ "Leland Andrews elected Master of the Olean Lodge". The Olean Times Herald. 1929-12-12. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  9. ^ "Masons To Honor Past Masters At Ceremonies To Be Held Tuesday". The Olean Times Herald. 1936-02-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  10. ^ "Leland Andrews made Trustee of the Olean Lodge". The Buffalo Times. 1927-01-03. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  11. ^ "Masons Honor Masters". The Olean Times Herald. 1945-03-07. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  12. ^ "F. and A.M. Installed Officers Last Evening". The Olean Times Herald. 1919-12-31. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  13. ^ "Past Masters Of Olean Masonic Lodge Honored At Impressive Ceremony". The Olean Times Herald. 1928-03-07. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  14. ^ "Election". The Olean Times Herald. 1931-11-04. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  15. ^ "Park Improvement Association Elects". The Buffalo Enquirer. 1923-02-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  16. ^ "Park Concerts May Be Eliminated". The Buffalo News. 1932-03-15. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  17. ^ "Several In Olean Seek Mayor's Job". The Buffalo News. 1933-06-30. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  18. ^ "W.C. Donnigan Appointed New City Clerk for Olean". The Buffalo News. 1934-01-04. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  19. ^ "Olean Market Plea Blocked in Council". The Buffalo News. 1932-08-24. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  20. ^ "Eyler Leads Ways, Means Group". Rochester Evening Journal. 1932-08-12. p. 13.
  21. ^ "Declaration Of 'Emergency' Stock Of Canned Foods Is Necessary". The Olean Times Herald. 1943-02-15. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  22. ^ "Leland Andrews Made Water Commissioner". The Olean Times Herald. 1934-01-05. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  23. ^ "Fred W. Forness, Jr. Elected Mayor Of Olean Tuesday". The Olean Times Herald. 1933-11-08. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  24. ^ "Mayor-Elect A.J. Carr To Deliver First Annual Message Saturday Night". The Olean Times Herald. 1931-12-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  25. ^ "Olean Mayor, Six Alderman Retire". The Buffalo News. 1933-12-27. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  26. ^ "Caution Urged of Motorists During Summer". The Olean Times Herald. 1935-06-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  27. ^ "Motor Club Elects". The Buffalo News. 1937-06-25. p. 25. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  28. ^ "Motor Club Directors Elected". The Olean Times Herald. 1937-06-22. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  29. ^ "Pedestrian Is Urged To Use Care At Night". The Olean Times Herald. 1936-10-21. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  30. ^ "First National Bank Reelects Officers, Board". The Olean Times Herald. 1945-01-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  31. ^ "Two Banks Conduct Annual Meetings". The Olean Times Herald. 1950-01-11. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  32. ^ "W.C. Donnigan Appointed New City Clerk for Olean". The Buffalo News. 1934-01-04. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  33. ^ "Andrews Brothers Sell Bolivar Oil Property". Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record. 1943-08-23. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  34. ^ "Philip Andrews Seriously Injured In Auto Accident". The Olean Times Herald. 1939-09-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  35. ^ "Killed in Motor Accident". The Potter Enterprise. 1939-09-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  36. ^ "Philip S. Andrews Funeral Will Be Held Here Sunday". The Olean Times Herald. 1939-09-22. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  37. ^ "Former Olean Resident Dies". Salamanca Republican Press. 1939-09-22. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  38. ^ "Leland R. Andrews". The Buffalo News. 1967-12-02. p. 42. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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