Charles Robley Evans (August 9, 1866 – November 30, 1954) was an American businessman and politician who served as a

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from

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for one term from 1919 to 1921.

Life

Evans served as a delegate for Nevada at the

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and gave his vote to

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for president and initially supported Charles A. Towne for the vice presidency until his name was withdrawn and switched his support to John W. Kern. In 1916 he sold his saloon to focus on developing his mining company, Wall Street Copper, in

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Congress

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. Shortly before the end of

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he stated his support of continuing the war until Germany was completely defeated and turned into a

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Defeat and later career

In 1920 he was defeated by Samuel S. Arentz, but remained in Washington, D.C., for a few years until moving to Miami, Florida and then returning to Nevada.

Death

He died on November 30, 1954, at the age of 88.

References

1866 births 1954 deaths People from Sangamon County, Illinois Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{Nevada-politician-stub