Andrew J. McShane, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAndrew J. McShane
American politician
Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1865
Date of Death: 17-Apr-1936
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Andrew J. McShane
- Andrew James McShane (January 2, 1865 – April 17, 1936) was mayor of New Orleans from 1920 to 1925. McShane was born in New Orleans, the son of two Irish-American Catholics, Bernard McShane and Rose (Fitzpatrick) McShane.
- After his father died, he entered the hide business at the age of nine, working his way through the ranks as a travelling salesman before becoming sole owner of his firm at the age of twenty-one.
- His business was very successful.
- He married Agnes Bruns of New Orleans in 1918; they had one daughter, Rosemary. McShane was involved in New Orleans politics throughout his adult life.
- He was associated with the reform-oriented groups that were opposed to the machine politics of the Regular Democratic Organization, or Old Regulars.
- He held posts in the administrations of reform mayors Walter Flower and Paul Capdevielle.
- McShane ran for a city council seat in 1912 under a 'good government' platform, but lost. In the election of 1920, McShane was the mayoral nominee of the reform-oriented Orleans Democratic Organization.
- The endorsement of reform governor John M.
- Parker helped him narrowly defeat the incumbent Old Regular mayor, Martin Behrman. Despite the reform promises of the new administration, McShane was able to achieve very little.
- He and his administration were hampered by inexperience at city government and by dissension between various factions of his supporters.
- He was able to improve garbage collection, reform the Department of Public Works and the city's finances, and create a system of one-way streets to improve traffic flow. McShane ran for re-election in 1925, but was soundly defeated by former mayor Martin Behrman.
- After his defeat, the Old Regulars would continue to control the city until 1946. McShane Place, a block-long street connecting Rampart Street and St.
- Claude Avenue, is named after him.
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