Dan Evans (politician)
| Daniel J. Evans | |
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United States Senator from Washington |
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In office September 8, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Appointed by | John Spellman |
| Preceded by | Scoop Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Slade Gorton |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office June 3, 1973 – June 2, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Marvin Mandel |
| Succeeded by | Calvin L. Rampton |
| 16th Governor of Washington | |
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In office January 11, 1965 – January 12, 1977 |
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| Lieutenant | John Cherberg |
| Preceded by | Albert Rosellini |
| Succeeded by | Dixy Lee Ray |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district |
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In office 1957–1965 |
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| Preceded by | R. Mort Frayn |
| Succeeded by | Newman H. Clark |
| Personal details | |
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Daniel Jackson Evans October 16, 1925 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Bell (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BS, MS) |
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 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 1951–1953 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Daniel Jackson Evans (born October 16, 1925) served three terms as the 16th Governor of the State of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and as United States Senator represented the Washington State from 1983 to 1989.
Evans was seriously considered for the Republican vice presidential nomination in 1968 and 1976. At the 1968 Republican National Convention (where he gave the keynote address) Evans refused to endorse Richard Nixon for the presidential nomination, remaining a supporter of the unsuccessful candidacy of Nelson Rockefeller.
Evans was born in Seattle, Washington (where he has lived as of 2007[update]), descended from a family that had first arrived in the Washington Territory in 1859; his grandfather had served in one of Washington's first state senates. He grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood and attended Roosevelt High School.
As a young man, Evans was an Eagle Scout, and served as a staff member and Hike Master at Camp Parsons, a well known Boy Scout camp in Washington State. As an adult, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
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