Charles R. Evans

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Charles R. Evans

Charles Robley Evans (born August 9, 1866 in Breckenridge , Sangamon County , Illinois , † November 30, 1954 in Kearney , Nebraska ) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1921 he represented the state of Nevada in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Evans attended public schools in his home country. He later moved to Manhattan , Nevada, where he worked in mining from 1905. He stayed in the industry after moving to Goldfield , Esmeralda County .

Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party , whose Democratic National Convention he attended as a delegate in 1908. In 1918 Evans was elected to the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Edwin Ewing Roberts on March 4, 1919 . However, since he lost the 1920 elections to the Republican Samuel S. Arentz , he was only able to complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1921 .

In the following years he held no other higher political offices. Between 1934 and 1948 he was a tour guide at the Capitol in Washington . After that, he retired. Charles Evans died in Kearney on November 30, 1954 and was buried in Waco , also in Nebraska.

Web links

  • Charles R. Evans in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Evans, Charles R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Evans, Charles Robley (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Breckenridge , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1954
Place of death Kearney , Nebraska