James La Fayette Evans

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James La Fayette Evans

James La Fayette Evans (born March 27, 1825 in Clayville , Harrison County , Kentucky , †  May 28, 1903 in Noblesville , Indiana ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1879 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Evans attended public schools in his home country. In 1837 he came with his parents to Hancock County , Indiana. From 1845 Evans lived in Marion , where he worked in commerce. He continued this activity from 1850 in Noblesville. There he also ran a granary and a pig slaughterhouse.

Politically, Evans was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1874 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eleventh constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Jasper Packard on March 4, 1875 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1879 . In 1878 Evans decided not to run again. In the following years he withdrew from politics. He continued to run a granary. James Evans died in Noblesville on May 28, 1903.

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SURNAME Evans, James La Fayette
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Clayville , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 1903
Place of death Noblesville , Indiana