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Andrew Lawrence Somers

American politician

Andrew Lawrence Somers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1925 – April 6, 1949
Preceded by	Charles I. Stengle
Succeeded by	Edna F. Kelly
Constituency	6th district (1925–1945) 10th district (1945–1949)
Personal details
Born	(1895-03-21)March 21, 1895 Brooklyn, New York City
Died	April 6, 1949(1949-04-06) (aged 54) Queens, New York City
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Manhattan College New York University

Andrew Lawrence Somers (March 21, 1895 – April 6, 1949) was an American businessman, World War I veteran, and Democratic politician who served 13 terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1925 until his death in 1949.

Biography[edit]

He attended St. Teresa's Academy in Brooklyn, Brooklyn College Preparatory School, Manhattan College, and New York University in New York City. He engaged in dry color and chemical business.

Military service[edit]

During World War I, he enlisted on July 18, 1917, as a hospital apprentice, second class, in the United States Naval Reserve Force.

Subsequently, he served as an ensign in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps and was then appointed a naval aviator on September 17, 1918. He proceeded to foreign service on September 30, 1918, and served there until honorably discharged on March 4, 1919.

In January 1942, he submitted a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on President Roosevelt to petition Great Britain "to take such action as may be necessary to permit the organization of all-Jewish military units in Palestine".^[1]

Death[edit]

Somers died on April 6, 1949, at age 54.

See also[edit]

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References[edit]

General references[edit]

• United States Congress. "Andrew Lawrence Somers (id: S000676)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.