Charles R. Evans | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNevada'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin E. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Arentz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1866-08-09)August 9, 1866 |
| Died | November 30, 1954(1954-11-30) (aged 88) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Mining |
Charles Robley Evans (August 9, 1866 – November 30, 1954) was an American businessman and politician who served as aUnited States representative fromNevada for one term from 1919 to 1921.
Evans served as a delegate for Nevada at the1908 Democratic National Convention and gave his vote toWilliam Jennings Bryan for president and initially supportedCharles A. Towne for the vice presidency until his name was withdrawn and switched his support toJohn W. Kern.[1] In 1916 he sold his saloon to focus on developing his mining company, Wall Street Copper, inLuning, Nevada.[2][3]
On May 7, 1918, Evans wrote a letter to William McKnight, the Secretary of the Democratic State Central committee, announcing his candidacy for Nevada's congressional House seat.[4] Shortly before the end ofWorld War I he stated his support of continuing the war until Germany was completely defeated and turned into arepublic.[5]
In 1920 he was defeated bySamuel S. Arentz, but remained in Washington, D.C., for a few years until moving to Miami, Florida and then returning to Nevada.[6]
He died on November 30, 1954, at the age of 88.
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