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was born Oct. City. In 1880 he established himself as a landscape painter in New York City. He was a founder of the Art Evans, Joe,

29, 1857, in

artist, founder,

New York

student's league in New York. He died April 23, 1898, in New York City. Evans, John, colonial governor, was born about 1678. In 1704-09 he was deputy governor of the province of Pennsylvania. He was the first in the history of the colony to make a public call for troops with the desire of assisting other colonies against the ITreneh and EngEsh. Died in Pennsylvania. Evans, John, civil engineer, geologist, was born Feb. 14, 1812, in Portsmouth, N.H. He discovered fossil bones of extinct species; made geological surveys of Washington and Oregon; and was geologist to Chiriqui commission. He died April 13, 1861, in Washington, D.C. Evans, John, physician, governor, was "born March 9, 1814, in Waynesville, Ohio. The city of Evanston was founded by him as a site for the Northwestern university; and his extensive real estate investments there brought him a large return. The Chicago and Fort Wayne railroad was projected and built by him and others. In 1861-65 he was governor of the territory of Colorado. He died July 3, 1897, in Denver, Col. Evans, John, congressman. In 1776-77 he was a delegate from Delaware to the continental congress. He was an associate justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania. He died in Delaware. Evans, John Gary, planter, lawyer, legislator, governor, was born Oct. 15, 1863, in Cokesbury, S.C. He is a successful lawyer and planter of Spartanburg, S.C. In 1888-92 he was a member of the house of representatives of South Carolina; and in 1892-94 was in the state senate. In 1894-96 he was the fiftieth governor of the state of South Carolina.

Evans, John H., banker, state senator, was born Dec. '13, 1848, in North Wales. In 1866 he located in Racine, Wis.; and for many years was connected with his father, Richard J. Evans, in the tanning business. In 1878 he engaged in the steam laundry business in

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Omaha, Neb.,

now

president

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merce of Omaha; and president of various other business institutions in Nebraska and In 1895 he was elected a member Florida. of the lower house of the Nebraska state legislature; and in 1896 was elected to the state senate.

Evans, Joshua, congressman, was bom in Pennsylvania. In 1829-33 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the twentysecond congresses. He died in Pennsylvania. Evans, Josiah J.ames, lawyer, jurist. United States senator, was bom Nov. 27, 1786, In 1812, 1813 and in Marlborough, S.C. 1816 he was elected to the legislature; and was solicitor for the state for thirteen years. In 1830-33 he was a judge of the supreme court; and in 1853-58 he was United States senator. Carolina.

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Evans, Josiah Thomas, was born June

10,

1849, in Isney, Ala. He was educated in the public and private schools of Alabama and Mississippi; and has attained success in the practice of law. He taught public school for four years; and for four years was county superintendent of public instruction for Coleman county, Texas. For two terms he was county surveyor of Coleman county,

Texas; and 'for two years was county judge for that county. Since 1901 he has been probate judge for Chaves county, N.M. Evans, Lawrence Boyd, educator, author, was bom Feb. 3, 1870, in Radner, Ohio. Since 1900 he has been professor of history in Tufts college of Massachusetts. He is the author of Writings of George Washington; and is the editor of two series of Handbooks of American Government and Writings of American Statesmen. Evans, Lawton Bryan, educator, lecturer, author, was born Oct. 27, 1862, in Lumpkin, Ga. Since 1882 he has been superintendent of the public schools of Atlanta, Ga. He is the author of a History of Georgia; A History of the United States; and a work entitled Lectures on School Supervision. Evans, Lemuel D., congressman, was born in Tennessee. In 1855-57 he was a representative from Texas to the thirty-fourth congress. He died in Texas. Evans, Lewis, surveyor, author, was bom about 1700. He was the author of Geograpical, Historical, Political and Mechanical Essays. He died in June, 1756, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Evans, Mrs. Lizzie Phelps Esterbrook, litterateur, author, was born in 1846 in Massachusetts. She is a writer of Somerville, Mass.

She is the author of Aunt Nabby; and From Summer to Summer. Evans, Mary, educator, college president,

wa!i born Feb. 11, 1841, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1860-68 she was a teacher in Mount Holyoke seminary. In 1868-98 she was principal of the Lake Erie seminary; and since 1898 has been president, the name having

been changed to Lake Erie college. Evans, Mrs. Mary Frost, educator, journalist, lecturer, was born in 1848 in Albany, N.Y. After completing a classical course in Vassar college, she became principal of the Seabury seminary of New York City. She was a delegate of the human