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{{Short description|American politician}}
'''Marcellus Hugh Evans''' ([[September 22]], [[1884]] - [[November 21]], [[1953]]) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]. Born in [[Brooklyn]], he attended St. John the Baptist School and St. James Academy in Brooklyn and was graduated from the law department of [[Fordham University]] in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and commenced practice in Brooklyn; from 1922 to 1926 he was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] and served in the [[New York State Senate]] from 1927 to 1934.
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'''Marcellus Hugh Evans''' (September 22, 1884 – November 21, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]] from 1935 to 1941.
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Evans was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] to the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth, and Seventy-sixth Congresses, holding office from [[January 3]], [[1935]] to [[January 3]], [[1941]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1940 for renomination as a Democrat and for election as a [[USRepublican|Republican]] to the Seventy-seventh Congress. He resumed the practice of law and in 1953 died in Brooklyn; interment was in [[Calvary Cemetery]], [[Long Island City]].

==Life==
Born in [[Brooklyn]], he attended St. John the Baptist School and St. James Academy in Brooklyn and was graduated from [[Fordham University School of Law]] in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910, and practiced law in Brooklyn.<ref>The Citizens Union of New York, [https://books.google.com/books?id=j0AtAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22marcellus+h+evans%22+fordham&pg=RA1-PA72 The Searchlight], Volume 12, Number 3, October 28, 1922, page 72</ref>

=== Political career ===
He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Kings Co., 12th D.) in [[145th New York State Legislature|1922]], [[146th New York State Legislature|1923]], [[147th New York State Legislature|1924]], [[148th New York State Legislature|1925]] and [[149th New York State Legislature|1926]].

He was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (6th D.) from 1927 to 1934, sitting in the [[150th New York State Legislature|150th]], [[151st New York State Legislature|151st]], [[152nd New York State Legislature|152nd]], [[153rd New York State Legislature|153rd]], [[154th New York State Legislature|154th]], [[155th New York State Legislature|155th]], [[156th New York State Legislature|156th]] and [[157th New York State Legislature]]s.

=== Congress ===
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Evans was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[74th United States Congress|74th]], [[75th United States Congress|75th]] and [[76th United States Congress]]es, holding office from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1941. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1940 for renomination as a Democrat and for election as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the 77th Congress.

=== Later career and death ===
He resumed the practice of law and died in Brooklyn on November 21, 1953. Interment was in [[Calvary Cemetery (Queens, New York)|Calvary Cemetery]], [[Queens]].<ref>Thomas E. Spencer, [https://books.google.com/books?id=eLWao2lIGTEC&dq=%22evans%2C+marcellus+hugh%22+calvary&pg=PA238 Where They're Buried], 1998, page 238</ref><ref>Brooklyn Daily Eagle, [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/56101380/ Death Notice, Marcellus Hugh Evans], November 24, 1953</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*{{CongBio|E000253}}

==External links==
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{{CongBio|E000253}}
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/lawyer.E-F.html Marcellus H. Evans] at [http://politicalgraveyard.com/ ''The Political Graveyard'']

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Latest revision as of 23:00, 7 December 2024

Marcellus H. Evans
Evans in 1922
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byLoring M. Black Jr.
Succeeded byJames J. Heffernan
Personal details
Born(1884-09-22)September 22, 1884
New York City, US
DiedNovember 21, 1953(1953-11-21) (aged 69)
New York City, US
Political partyDemocratic

Marcellus Hugh Evans (September 22, 1884 – November 21, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1935 to 1941.

Life

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Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. John the Baptist School and St. James Academy in Brooklyn and was graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910, and practiced law in Brooklyn.[1]

Political career

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He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 12th D.) in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1927 to 1934, sitting in the 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and 157th New York State Legislatures.

Congress

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Evans was elected as a Democrat to the 74th, 75th and 76th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1941. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1940 for renomination as a Democrat and for election as a Republican to the 77th Congress.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law and died in Brooklyn on November 21, 1953. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ The Citizens Union of New York, The Searchlight, Volume 12, Number 3, October 28, 1922, page 72
  2. ^ Thomas E. Spencer, Where They're Buried, 1998, page 238
  3. ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Death Notice, Marcellus Hugh Evans, November 24, 1953
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  • United States Congress. "Marcellus H. Evans (id: E000253)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Marcellus H. Evans at The Political Graveyard
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
James G. Moore
 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 12th District
1922–1926 		Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
6th District
1927–1934 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district
1935–1941 		Succeeded by
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