Ernest Andrews (politician)
Sir Ernest Andrews | |
|---|---|
Andrews c. 1944 | |
| 38th Mayor of Christchurch | |
| In office 28 May 1941 – 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Macfarlane |
| Succeeded by | Robert Macfarlane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1873 Brightwater, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 November 1961 (aged 88) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Bromley Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Maria Couzins (1872 – 27 December 1937) Florence May Emmett |
| Relations | Eveleyn Charlotte Couzins (1896–1945) (first wife's niece) |
| Children | Alpha Herbert (b 1901) Pelham Winter (b 1904) Gwendoline Cynthia (b 1909) |
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College |
Sir Ernest Herbert Andrews CBE (25 June 1873 – 9 November 1961) was a New Zealand teacher, printer and cricketer and local-body politician. He was on the Christchurch City Council from 1919 and Mayor of Christchurch from 1941 until his retirement in 1950.