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Thomas Meredith Evans (November 25, 1848 – September 25, 1919) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Evans was born on November 25, 1848, in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.^[1]

On July 1, 1875, Evans married Margaret J. Davis. They had eleven children and resided in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Evans died on September 25, 1919, from injuries sustained during an accident while operating a grader.^[2]

Career

Evans was elected to the Assembly in 1910.^[3] He made his living farming and roadworking.

References

^ "Resolutions". Wisconsin Session Laws, 1920. 1920. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
^ "Thomas M. Evans". Iron County Miner. October 31, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Evans Obituary". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

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[1] "Resolutions". Wisconsin Session Laws, 1920. 1920. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[Obit-2] "Thomas M. Evans". Iron County Miner. October 31, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Evans Obituary". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

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-'''Thomas Evans''' was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]].
+'''Thomas Meredith Evans''' (November 25, 1848 – September 25, 1919) was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]].
 ==Biography==
-Evans was born Thomas Meredith Evans on November 25, 1848 in [[Iowa County, Wisconsin]]. He would attend the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d944AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA44 |title=Resolutions|publisher=Wisconsin Session Laws, 1920|accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>
+Evans was born on November 25, 1848, in [[Iowa County, Wisconsin]]. He attended the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d944AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA44 |title=Resolutions|year=1920|publisher=Wisconsin Session Laws, 1920|access-date=2013-10-21}}</ref>
-On July 1, 1875, Evans married Margaret J. Davis. They would have eleven children and would reside in [[Dodgeville, Wisconsin]]. Evans died on September 25, 1919 from injuries sustained during an accident while operating a [[grader]].
+On July 1, 1875, Evans married Margaret J. Davis. They had eleven children and resided in [[Dodgeville, Wisconsin]]. Evans died on September 25, 1919, from injuries sustained during an accident while operating a [[grader]].<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|title=Thomas M. Evans|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20626870/thomas_evans_18481919/|newspaper=Iron County Miner|date=October 31, 1919|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
 ==Career==
-Evans was elected to the Assembly in 1910.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WIIOWA/2001-04/0986234806|title=Evans Obituary|publisher=RootsWeb|accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref> He made his living farming and roadworking.
+Evans was elected to the Assembly in 1910.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WIIOWA/2001-04/0986234806|title=Evans Obituary|publisher=RootsWeb|access-date=2013-10-21}}</ref> He made his living farming and roadworking.
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