Background
Andrews, Avery Delano was born on April 4, 1864 in Massena, New York, United States. Son of Hannibal and Harriet (DeLano) Andrews.
Andrews, Avery Delano was born on April 4, 1864 in Massena, New York, United States. Son of Hannibal and Harriet (DeLano) Andrews.
Williston Seminary, 1881-1882. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1886. Served as 2d and First lieutenant United States Army, resigned 1893.
Bachelor of Laws, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1891.
Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1892 (appointed prize tutor).
Began practice at New York City, 1891. Became general counsel Barber Asphalt Paving Company, 1897, vice president, 1902, and later also of General Asphalt Company, Uintah Railway Company, and other associated corporations. American representative Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of Holland and Shell Trading & Transport Company of London, and chairman boards of various subsidiaries, since 1919.
Director Irving Trust Company (New York City), Central National Bank (Philadelphia), others
Police commissioner, New York City, 1895-1898. Major and staff engineer officer 1st Brigade, 1893-1898.
Major commanding Squadron A New York National Guard to January 1899. Adjutant general New York and chief of staff to Governor Roosevelt, Rank of brigadier general, 1899.
Lieutenant colonel United States Volumes, Spanish-American War, Camp Thomas, Tennessee.
Director military service of Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania, 1917. Colonel Bngrs. United States Army, with Advertising Educational Foundation in France, 1917-1919, deputy director general transportation, 1917-1918. Deputy chief of utilities, March-1918.
Deputy assistant chief of staff, Headquarters South.O.S., until 1918.
Duty with 1st section, General Staff, General Headquarters Advertising Educational Foundation. Appointed chief of 1st section General Staff, and assistant chief of staff to General Pershing, August 1918.
Promoted brigadier general, General Staff, October 1918. Brigadier general O.R.C., United States Army, April 7, 1921.
Member Society Foreign Wars, Military Order World War, Association Graduates United States Military Academy Trustee George Washington University, Grant Monument Association. Clubs: Century, University, Church (New York City).
Married Mary C. Schofield, September 27, 1888. Children: Schofield, DeLano.