Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Simpson Parker Evans

Full Name: Simpson Parker Evans
Birth date: September 18, 1859
Death date: March 19, 1899

Terms of Service

House, 26th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/10/1899 - 3/19/1899
Democrat
House, 25th Legislature
1/12/1897 - 1/10/1899
Democrat
House, 24th Legislature
1/8/1895 - 1/12/1897
Democrat

(1) John H. Tolbert, sworn 4/28/1899, succeeded Simpson P. Evans, deceased. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

26th Legislature, resolution 3/20/1899 announcing death of Hon. Simpson Parker Evans, memorial resolution HCR 39, memorial services 3/30/1899, pp. 801-803, 869, 889-893. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. S.P. Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.P. Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.P. Evans, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Simpson P. Evans (1859-1899), burial in Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson County, with spouse Laura B. Evans. Includes obituary from Brackett News, 3/25/1899. Find a Grave .
Obituary and drawing, "Hon. S.P. Evans Is Dead," 3/20/1899, p. 5. Death date 3/19/1899. Houston Post .
Biographical sketch, S.P. Evans, pp. 119-120. Born 9/18/1859 in Grayson County. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature 1897.