Wellington J. Andrews Biography

	This biography appears on pages 970-971 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	WELLINGTON J. ANDREWS, one of the well-known and honored 
citizens of Sioux Falls, is a native of the dominion of Canada, 
having been born near the city of Ottawa on the 14th of April, 
1865, and being a son of William H. and Eliza Ann (Johnson) 
Andrews, who were likewise born in Canada, where they continued 
to maintain their home until 1874, when they came as pioneers to 
what is now the state of South Dakota, locating near Scotland, 
Bon Homme county, where the father took up government land and 
developed a good farm, becoming one of the representative 
citizens of that section of the state.

	The subject of this review received his rudimentary education 
in the common schools of his native county, and was nine years 
of age at the time of his parents' removal to South Dakota. Here 
he was reared to manhood under the sturdy discipline of the 
pioneer farm, the while continuing to attend the public schools 
until 1885, when he entered the academy at Scotland, where he 
was graduated as a member of the class of 1886. Thereafter he 
continued to assist in the work and management of the home farm 
until 1886, when, at the age of twenty-one years, he went to 
Parkston, Hutchinson county, where he was engaged in the 
agricultural implement business and dealing in live stock until 
1893, when he returned to Scotland, where he opened a general 
merchandise store, building up a successful business and there 
continuing operations in the line until 1898, when he sold out 
and came to Sioux Falls where he established himself in the 
grocery business, in which he has ever since continued, catering 
to a large and representative trade and having a finely equipped 
store. His establishment is modern in all its appointments, and the 
stock carried is exceptionally comprehensive and select, while he is 
recognized as an energetic and progressive business man and as one 
well worthy of the uniform confidence and esteem in which he is held. 
In politics Mr. Andrews has ever given an uncompromising allegiance 
to the Democratic party, has taken an active part in the promotion of 
its cause, having been a delegate to various state and county 
conventions, and having been called to serve in a number of minor 
offices, though he has never sought personal preferment in the line. 
Fraternally he is identified with Unity Lodge, No. 130, Ancient Free 
and Accepted Masons; Scotland Chapter, No. 31, Royal Arch Masons; 
Parkston Lodge, No. 99. Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and Sioux 
Falls Lodge No. 262, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

	On the 8th of February. 1899, Mr. Andrews was united in marriage 
to Miss Persis U. Tyler, who was born in Des Moines Iowa, being a 
daughter of L. S. Tyler, who has been a resident of Sioux Falls since 
1892. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have one daughter, Edith Alice.