Andrews was born in
Providence, Rhode Island, the son of
Colonel George Lippitt Andrews. He graduated from the
United States Military Academy in 1876, and was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the
25th Infantry, serving at
Fort Davis, Texas and
Fort Randall, South Dakota. He served as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Brooks Military Academy of Ohio from 1881 to 1883, being promoted to
first lieutenant in February 1883. Rejoining the regiment at
Fort Snelling, Minnesota in September 1883, he became the regimental adjutant in August 1886. The regiment moved to
Fort Missoula,
Montana in September 1889, and Andrews was promoted to
captain in September 1892. He served on duty with the
Ohio Army National Guard from 1896 to 1898. In February 1898 Andrews transferred to the Adjutant General's Department and was promoted to
major, serving as adjutant general for the
Department of the Missouri, and later for the Department of the East and in
Cuba. He served in the Adjutant General's Office in
Washington, D.C. from September 1900 to October 1902, and was promoted to
lieutenant colonel in February 1901. He served as adjutant general for the Department of California from October 1902 to January 1904, receiving a promotion to
colonel in August 1903. He then served as adjutant general for the Pacific Division from January 1904 to November 1905 when he became adjutant general for the Philippines Division. He was a Hereditary Companion of the California Commandery of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and a Compatriot of the Rhode Island Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution. Andrews continued to serve in various departmental adjutant roles from 1908 to August 1912 when he was appointed as Adjutant General of the United States Army with the rank of
brigadier general. He retired in August 1914, and died in September 1928 in
Washington, D.C. He is buried in
Arlington National Cemetery. ==See also==