Robert J. Evans
Full Name: Robert J. EvansDate of birth: February 13, 1857
Date of death: February 12, 1886
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 29 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (1) (2) (3) | Republican | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes | |
| H | 29 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th (4) (5) (6) | Republican | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes |
(1) Republican, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Republican. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(3) Involvement in Greenback/Republican politics, pp. 129-131. "Robert J. Evans and R.A. Kerr ran on Republican ticket for reelection (in 1882) in a losing cause." Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
(4) Republican, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Elected to the 16th legislature as a Republican; won reelection in 1880 as a Greenbacker. Handbook of Texas Online.
(6) Republican. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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House District 29
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3) Party: Republican Home City/County: Navasota / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
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House District 29
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 Legislatures: 16th (4) (5) (6) Party: Republican Home City/County: Navasota / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
(1) Republican, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Republican. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(3) Involvement in Greenback/Republican politics, pp. 129-131. "Robert J. Evans and R.A. Kerr ran on Republican ticket for reelection (in 1882) in a losing cause." Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
(4) Republican, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Elected to the 16th legislature as a Republican; won reelection in 1880 as a Greenbacker. Handbook of Texas Online.
(6) Republican. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 81, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002.
- EVANS, R.J. (1853-1921). Born 1853 in Louisiana; death date 9/27/1921 in Harris County. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Chapter VI, "Black Belt Politics," pp. 107-108. Born 1854. The Negro in Texas, 1874-1900, 1971.
- Biographical sketch, Robert J. Evans, p. 260. Born in 1854. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- Biographical sketch, born 1853 in Louisiana, pp. 59-60. Birth year 1854, death year 1921, Appendix D. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
Other Resources
- Death notice, Robert J. Evans, "a member of the State Legislature for two or more terms," 2/13/1886, p. 6. Death date 2/12/1886 in Navasota. Dallas Morning News.
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- R.J. Evans, birth date 2/13/1857, death date 2/12/1886, born in Louisiana, husband of W.L. Evans, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County. Includes death notice of Robert J. Evans from the Dallas Morning News, 2/13/1886. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants, 1970.
- Death notice, Robert J. Evans, teacher and "once a member of the legislature," "State News," Brenham Daily Banner, 2/14/1886, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
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17th R.S. - 1881
Educational Affairs Federal Relations | ||
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16th R.S. - 1879
Education Privileges and Elections |
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