Avery D. Andrews | |
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| Born | April 4, 1864 Massena, New York |
| Died | April 19, 1959 (aged 95) Winter Park, Florida |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army New York National Guard Organized Reserve Corps |
| Years of service | 1886-1893, 1898-1899, 1917-1919 (Army) 1893-1898, 1899-1900 (National Guard) 1921-1926 (Organized Reserve Corps) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | United States Army Field Artillery Branch |
| Commands | Squadron A, New York National Guard New York National Guard |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal French Legion of Honor (Commander) Belgian Order of the Crown Italian Order of the Crown |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Campbell Schofield (m. 1888-1945 (her death)) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relations | John Schofield (father in law) |
| Other work | Army officer Attorney Corporation director and executive |
Avery D. Andrews (April 4, 1864 – April 19, 1959) was an officer in the United States Army and a corporate attorney and executive. He was most prominent for his service as a brigadier general on the staff of the American Expeditionary Forces headquarters during World War I.
A native New York state's North Country, Andrews graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1886, and was a classmate of John J. Pershing. He served as an artillery officer, and was appointed aide-de-camp to John Schofield, whose daughter he married in 1888. After graduating with law degrees from Columbian University and New York Law School, Andrews resigned from the army and became a successful corporate attorney and executive in New York City. He returned to the army for the Spanish–American War, and served as Adjutant General of New York during the governorship of Theodore Roosevelt.
Andrews again returned to the army for World War I; he attained the rank of brigadier general, and his service culminated with assignment as Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (C-1) on the headquarters staff of the American Expeditionary Forces. After the war, Andrews remained a brigadier general in the Organized Reserve Corps until retiring in 1926. He practiced law until retiring to Florida in 1943.
In 1934, Andrews published a Pershing biography. He died in Florida in 1959, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.