Francis Andrews
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| 20th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 November 1758 – 18 June 1774 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | John Hely-Hutchinson |
| Member of Parliament for Londonderry City | |
| In office 1 May 1761 – 18 June 1774 | |
| Preceded by | William Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander |
| Member of Parliament for Midelton | |
| In office 11 June 1759 – 1 May 1761 | |
| Preceded by | William Annesley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Brodrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1718-08-06)6 August 1718 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | 18 June 1774(1774-06-18) (aged 55) Westminster, London, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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Francis Andrews (6 August 1718 – 18 June 1774) was an Anglo-Irish politician and academic who served as the 20th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1758 to 1774. He was also a member of the Irish House of Commons from 1759 to 1774.
Andrews was born in Derry in 1718, and was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[1] and became a Fellow in 1740.
In 1758, he was appointed ProvostofTrinity College Dublin, and in 1759 was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Midleton. From 1761, until his death, he sat for the City of Londonderry. He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 6 April 1761.
On his death in 1774 he left £3,000 to found the Andrews chairofastronomy at Trinity College and the Dunsink Observatory.
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| Preceded by | Provost of Trinity College Dublin 1758–1774 |
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