Byron Andrews grandparents were Thomas Browne Andrews (born in Baltimore, Maryland) and Mary (Cain) Andrews (who immigrated from Ireland) in 1805 to Baltimore. Moses Andrews, born in Cecil County, Maryland, was his great, grandfather whose brother was the notable Review John Andrews (clergyman),Doctor of Divinity, all direct descendants of Anthony Andrews (High Sheriff of Rutland), England, father of Edward Andrews (High Sheriff of Rutland).
The Andrews family moved to Evansville, Wisconsin for the purpose of Byron and his four siblings to attend the Evansville Seminary of Wisconsin that was established by the local Methodist church to educate students for entrance into college. After graduation in 1871, he moved to Geneva, New York where in 1875, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism at Hobart College, now known as Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Late in 1900 he earn a honorary degree of the said college.
He became third owner of the National Tribune newspaper and publishing company in Washington, District of Columbia He was the eldest child of John Cain Andrews (born in Norwalk, Ohio) and Sarah Wright (born in Barlestone, England). In 1868, his family moved to Evansville, Wisconsin. He would later marry Belle Fisk.
Education Byron Andrews went directly from college to newspaper work and served as a reporter on the Chicago Daily News.
Then for four years, he was the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean and the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. In 1880 he accompanied United States. President, General Ulysses South. Grant, on a tour through the West Indies, Mexico and Cuba as his secretary and as correspondent, of the Chicago Inter Ocean and New York Tribune.
As early as 1880, he was advertising representative for newspapers National Tribune, American Farmer and Boston Commonwealth in offices of the World Building (aka Pulitzer Building) in New York City. In 1884 Byron Andrews accepted the position of editor for the National Tribune of Washington, District of Columbia at a salary of $5000 a year and a percent of the profits.
By 1897 became one of the three owners of the said newspaper/publishing company.
He also filled many public positions of trust.
