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Thomas Evans (Wisconsin politician)

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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

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