Charles Robert Evans (8 September 1882 – 29 October 1947) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a farmer and lumber merchant. He attended public and high schools in Mount Forest, and graduated from a two-year program at British American College. Evans participated in municipal politics at

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as a school trustee and as a councillor. He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek riding in the 1935 general election and was re-elected for a second term in the 1940 election. After completing this term, Evans left federal politics and did not seek re-election in

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* 1882 births 1947 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan People from Wellington County, Ontario Saskatchewan municipal councillors 20th-century Canadian farmers 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Saskatchewan-MP-stub