Evan Evans (September 1749 – July 16, 1823) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1781 to 1784.
Evan Evans | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1781–1784 | |
| Preceded by | John Fulton, David Thomas, Henry Hayes, James Boyd, Patrick Anderson, Joseph Park, William Harris, Sketchley Morton |
| Succeeded by | Richard Willing, Anthony Wayne, Edward Jones, Robert Ralston, James Moore, Thomas Potts, Persifor Frazer, Joseph Strawbridge, Charles Humphreys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1749 Upper Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1823 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse |
Jane Owen (m. 1780) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Lewis H. Evans (grandson) |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editEvan Evans was born in September 1749 on a farm near the Eagle Hotel in Upper Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, to Eleanor (née Reese) and Thomas Evans.[1]
Career
editEvans worked as a farmer.[1]
Evans was a Federalist. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1781 to 1784.[1][2]
Personal life
editEvans married Jane Owen, daughter of William Owen, of Upper Uwchlan Township on February 16, 1780. They had eleven children, Rebecca, Owen, Elinor, Thomas, Sarah, Ezekiel, Margaret, William, Richard, Hannah and Jane.[1] His son Ezekiel was justice of the peace and his grandson Lewis H. Evans was a state legislator.[1]
Evans died on July 16, 1823.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 686–688. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 437. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Archive.org.
