James Andrews,  Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Andrews, Judge James, prominent attorney and former district judge,
Alexandria, La., was born in Rapides parish, La., Feb. 23, 1847; son of James
R. and Lucretia (Davidson) Andrews, the former of whom was a native of South
Carolina and was brought to Louisiana by his parents when about 6 months old. 
He was reared in Rapides parish and there passed his whole life as a farmer,
dying at his plantation home at the age of 65 years.  His father, Michael
Andrews, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, died shortly after coming to Louisiana. 
Lucretia (Davidson) Andrews, the mother, was a native of Rapides parish, where
her parents were among the early settlers.  She attained the age of about 45
years and became the mother of 7 children, three of whom survive at this time. 
James Andrews was the third son.  His boyhood was passed on the farm, where he
attended a private school.  Feb. 25, 1864, at the age of 17 years, he enlisted
in the Confederate army as a private, and served from that time to the close
of the war.  During some years after the surrender he taught a school,
studying law at the same time, and was admitted to the bar in 1876.  Shortly
afterward he began practice at Alexandria, and has since remained in that
location.  From 1892 to 1896 he served on the bench as district judge.  In the
course of his professional career he has also served 8 years as district
attorney and occupied the office of mayor Alexandria, 1881-82.  He has been
prominently identified with political and public affairs throughout the period
of his residence at Alexandria.  In 1874 Judge Andrews was married to Miss
Laura Holt, a daughter of John and Catharine Holt, and three children have
been. born to their union, these being Laura, wife of Dr. R. O. Simmons, of
Alexandria; James R. and Elmore L., of Alexandria.  Judge Andrews occupies a
prominent position and among leading attorneys of the State of Louisiana.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 31-32. 
Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.