John M. Evans

John M. Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Washington J. McCormick
Succeeded by	Joseph P. Monaghan
Constituency	1st district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Charles Nelson Pray
Succeeded by	Washington J. McCormick
Constituency	At-large district (1913–1919) 1st district (1919–1921)
21st Mayor of Missoula
In office July 16, 1911 – May 6, 1912
Preceded by	William Henry Reid
Succeeded by	James M. Rhoades
Personal details
Born	January 7, 1863 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1946(1946-03-12) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Missoula Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Education	United States Military Academy University of Missouri

John Morgan Evans (January 7, 1863 – March 12, 1946) was an American Democratic politician.

Biography

He was born in Sedalia, Missouri. Evans went to the United States Military Academy and then graduated from University of Missouri. He studied law and practiced law in Missoula, Montana. Evans was judge of the police court, register of the United States Land Office, and served as Mayor of Missoula, Montana. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Montana and served from March 4, 1913, to March 4, 1921. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1920, but regained his seat in the 1922 election and served from March 4, 1923, to March 4, 1933. He died in Washington, D.C.

References

• United States Congress. "John M. Evans (id: E000247)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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