ipatl}0, 1915 



JACOB ROBINSON ANDREWS 



Jacob Robinson Andrews was bom in Bridgewater, Mass., on September 

 6, 1861, and died in New York City on March 25, 1915, in the fifty-fifth 

 year of his age. He was educated at the Bridgewater Academy and High 

 School. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he early determined to go into the 

 manufacture of machinery and, going to Bath, Maine, in 1879, served his 

 apprenticeship in the shops of the Hyde Foundry, afterwards the Bath Iron 

 Works, at that place. He soon attracted the attention of Gen. Thomas L. 

 Hyde, was rapidly advanced to the position of foreman, and when, about 

 1888, the company determined to go into the manufacture of windlasses, 

 steerers and other auxiliaries for ships, he was given entire charge of that 

 department; and so successfully conducted its affairs that when, a few years 

 later, its rapidly growing business required the formation of a separate 

 company to handle it properly, the Hyde Windlass Company was organized 

 and Mr. Andrews became its vice-president and general manager. A sepa- 

 rate plant was built at Bath, which has become one of the most complete 

 shops in this coimtry. A foundry was added, and he perfected a metal 

 known as Hyde Manganese Bronze, for propeller wheels and similar work, 

 in which a very large business is done. 



Mr. Andrews had a very large acquaintance among marine interests of 

 all kinds, and was a welcome visitor in every shipyard oiifice in the country. 

 His acquaintance with officers of the navy, senators and representatives at 

 Washington was also very extensive, and in all matters of legislation affecting 

 the vessel interests or the larger questions of the marine policy of the country 

 his knowledge was very wide, his views very broad, and his influence very 

 great. Always ready to go to any trouble to do anything for a friend, his 

 genial nature, unfailing good spirits and great ability endeared him to his 

 associates in every way and his death will be greatly mourned, while American 

 shipping interests have lost a most earnest and untiring worker. 



Mr. Andrews married, on April 4, 1884, Miss Annie M. Shannon of 

 Bath, who, with one daughter, Mrs. Rodney E. Ross of Bath, survives him. 



