William R. Evans
Full Name: William R. EvansDate of birth: May 15, 1855
Date of death: October 13, 1933
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | Jan 9, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th (1) | Democrat | Windom / Fannin | Fannin | |
| H | 7 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th | Democrat | Windom / Fannin | Fannin |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Second Day, 1/9/1901, p. 8. Hon. A.T. Cole, of Johnson county (District 69), and Hon. W.R. Evans, of Fannin county (District 7), take oath of office. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 27th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Windom / Fannin
- Counties in district:
- Fannin
- Legislatures:
- 26th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Windom / Fannin
- Counties in district:
- Fannin
Terms of service notes
(1) Second Day, 1/9/1901, p. 8. Hon. A.T. Cole, of Johnson county (District 69), and Hon. W.R. Evans, of Fannin county (District 7), take oath of office. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Update from Windom, Fannin County, including obituary of W.R. Evans, The Bonham Herald, 10/19/1933, p. 3. "He was our representative at the legislature for several years . . . He moved to Caddo, Okla., some 12 years ago and was in the variety store business there at the time of his death." Born in Kentucky. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Brief biographical sketch, William R. Evans, p. 202. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- W.R. Evans, death date 10/13/1933 in Bryan County, Oklahoma; resident of Caddo, Oklahoma, at death. Oklahoma, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-2008. Ancestry.com.
- William R. Evans, birth date 5/15/1855, death date 10/13/1933, burial in Windom Cemetery, Windom, Fannin County. Includes reprint of obituary from The Caddo Herald 10/20/1933 ("member of the Texas state legislature for four years"). Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in history of Senatorial redistricting for Lamar County, "Backward Glances (from the scrapbooks of the late A.W. Neville, Editor of the Paris News, 1936-1956, 3/14/1951)," republished 8/26/1976, p. 6. Paris News.
- 27th Legislature (1901) - W.R. Evans, postoffice Windom, nativity Kentucky, age 45, merchant, farmer, 24 years in Texas, member of previous legislature: 26th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. W.R. Evans, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Evans, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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