Terms of Service

• House, 4th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  11/3/1851 - 11/7/1853
   
  

(1) W.F. Evans, House District 3, comprised of Jefferson, Liberty, Polk, and Tyler counties. House Journal .
(2) Evans of Polk in committee appointments, pp. 15-16. House Journal .
(3) Dr. W.F. Evans, list of Representatives Elect, Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/6/1851, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Census of 1850 - W.F. Evans, Polk County, age 39, born circa 1811 in Georgia, doctor, in household with Jemima Evans. FamilySearch . 1850
• Mention in obituary of son, William Fitzpatrick Evans, 6/8/1909, p. 5. "Dr. W.F. Evans was at one time prominently connected with the General Land Office of the Texas Republic, and was located at Fredericksburg . . . where he did a great work colonizing sturdy Germans there." Galveston Daily News .

Committee Information

• 4th R.S. - 1851
• Military Affairs, Governor's Message  
• Peters' Colony, Governor's Message, Select  
• Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
• Public Buildings  
• Public Lands