Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 57
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/14/1858
City: Forden
County: Montgomeryshire
Country: Wales
Death
Date: 1/14/1934
City: Ypsilanti, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Tipton, MI
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Franklin Township Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Andrews, dau. of David and Margaret Andrews, 3/3/1878, in England; children: 7, Edward, Lena May, Agnes (Edwards and Starkweather), Howard Charles and 3 that died in infancy (4 of the children died of diphtheria in 1891)
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Congregationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, banker, livestock shipping, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools of Wales
Biographical Sketch:
Of English and Welsh descent. Son of John or David and Ann (Swayne) Evans. Came to the United States in July, 1880 and settled in Ardian.. He worked on a farm for a time and at contract work on drains. He owned a farm in Franklin Twp, Lenawee Co., and engaged in the livestock shipping business. Was a stockholder and director of the Lenawee County Savings Bank of Adrian, and director of the Tecumesh Co-operative Association. He held several township offices. Member of the Knights of Pythias
Notable Facts:
MIBiog gives birth year as 1859, Bonner and Find-a-Grave both say 1858
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Michigan State Prison , Rules and Resolutions
City of Residence: Tipton
County of Residence Lenawee
District Description: Lenawee County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on General Taxation
District map does not break out what is in Lenawee 1 vs Lenawee 2
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , General Taxation , Michigan Reformatory
City of Residence: Tipton
County of Residence Lenawee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Michigan Reformatory , Public Lands & Forestry Interests , Roads and Bridges , Rules and Joint Rules , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Tipton
County of Residence Lenawee
District Description: Townships: Adrian, Blissfield, Cambridge, Clinton, Deerfield, Franklin, Macon, Palmyra, Raisin, Ridgeway, Riga, Rollin, Rome, Tecumseh, and Woodstock
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agriculture , College of Mines , Roads and Bridges , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Tipton
County of Residence Lenawee
District Description: Township of Adrian, Blissfield, Cambridge, Clinton, Deerfield, Franklin, Macon, Palmyra, Raisin, Ridgeway, Riga, Rollin, Rome, Tecumseh, Woodstock.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Roads and Bridges , Traverse City State Hospital , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Tipton
County of Residence Lenawee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1917 pp.789-90; Manual 1919 p.814; Manual 1925, p.601-02; Manual 1923 p.738-39; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:278 Bonner 2:114-15; Find-a-Grave.com
