William G. Andrew

As a result, Andrew resigned from the DAs office and endorsed Bradford.

Bishop unexpectedly resigned on November 23, 1938 and, at Bishop's request, Governor Charles F. Hurley appointed Andrew to finish the final months of the district attorney's term.

[5] Andrew was an unsuccessful candidate for the Cambridge school committee in 1914, mayor of Cambridge in 1915, Middlesex County register of probate in 1926, Massachusetts State Treasurer in 1936, and the Massachusetts Governor's Council in 1944.

[1][6][7][8] He was the Republican nominee for Massachusetts State Auditor in the 1950 election.

[9] He was the Republican nominee for district attorney in 1958 and 1962, but lost to Democratic incumbents (James O'Dea Jr. in 1958 and John J. Droney in 1962) both times.