Ronald Grant Evans (December 26, 1915 – February 12, 1992) was an American politician and businessman. Evans was born in Judson Township,

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and went to the local high school. He also went to business college and was involved with the real estate business. Evans served in the

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during

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. He lived in

Mankato, Minnesota Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Blue Earth, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Nicollet, and Le Sueur County, Minnesota, Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The ...

with his wife and family. Evans served on the Blue Earth County Commission from 1965 to 1974 and was a Republican. He served in the

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in 1975 and 1976. He died at the Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Ronald G. Evans
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