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Nathan Evans

1804 – 1879

American politician

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Lived 1804 – 1879 (aged 75). Nathan Evans was an American politician, lawyer and judge.

Nathan Evans (June 24, 1804 – September 27, 1879) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who was a U.S. representative from Ohio for two terms from 1847 to 1851.

Biography Born in Belmont County, Ohio, Evans was county clerk of Belmont County in 1827 and 1828. While there he taught school and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Ohio.

He moved to Cambridge, Ohio, in 1832, and became mayor in 1841. He later served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County from 1842 to 1846.

Congress Evans was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851).

Later career and death He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850 and resumed his legal practice in Cambridge. Evans again served as mayor from 1855 to 1857, then as Common Pleas Judge from 1859 to 1864.

Evans then resumed his legal practice until his death in Cambridge on September 27, 1879. He was interred in South Cemetery.

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United States representative, Mayor of Cambridge

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Who was Nathan Evans?

American politician

When was Nathan Evans born?

Nathan Evans was born on 24 June 1804 in Belmont County.

When did Nathan Evans die?

Nathan Evans died on 27 September 1879 in Cambridge.

What was Nathan Evans's occupation?

Nathan Evans was a politician, lawyer and judge.

What nationality was Nathan Evans?

Nathan Evans was American.

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· Wikipedia: Nathan Evans

· Wikidata: Q6969044

· DBpedia: Nathan Evans (politician)

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