William Evans (January 31, 1831 – April 19, 1905) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1887 to 1888.
William Evans | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| Preceded by | William W. McConnell, John Hickman, D. Smith Talbot, Lewis H. Evans |
| Succeeded by | William W. McConnell, John W. Hickman, D. Smith Talbot, Lewis H. Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1831 Willistown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1905 (aged 74) Malvern, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Willistown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lydia Thomas (m. 1867) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editWilliam Evans was born on January 31, 1831, on a farm in Willistown Township, Pennsylvania, to Anna M. (née Tucker) and Joshua Evans. His father was a farmer.[1] Evans grew up on the farm and studied at public schools and Gause's Academy.[1]
Career
editEvans worked as a farmer.[1] He was director of the Mutual Security Fire Insurance Company of Chester County. He was a member and president of the Farmer's Market Company of Philadelphia. He was founder and vice president of Malvern National Bank.[1] At the time of his death, he was president of Malvern National Bank.[2]
Evans was a Democrat. He served as a member and secretary of the Willistown Township school board for 12 years. He also served as township auditor for six years.[1] He was president and organizer of Newton Square Railroad.[3] Evans was elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1886. He was the first Democrat elected to that role in 40 years.[2] He represented Chester County in that body from 1887 to 1888.[1][4]
Personal life
editEvans married Lydia Thomas, daughter of Isaac Thomas of Delaware County on February 14, 1867. They had one son and two daughters, William, Anna and Aida T.[1] He lived in Malvern.[5]
Evans died on April 19, 1905, in Malvern.[2][5][3] He was buried in Willistown.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 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. 719–720. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Death of Malvern Banker". The New Era. April 19, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "William Evans". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Evans". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 20, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Registers 1893-1907". Chester County Archives. February 21, 2019. p. 126. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
