John Gary Evans
| John Gary Evans | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Spartanburg County | |
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In office January 9, 1923 – January 13, 1925 |
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| 85th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office December 4, 1894 – January 18, 1897 |
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| Lieutenant | W. H. Timmerman |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Tillman |
| Succeeded by | William Haselden Ellerbe |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Aiken County | |
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In office November 22, 1892 – November 27, 1894 |
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| Preceded by | John Murphy Bell |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Cromwell Jordan |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Aiken County | |
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In office November 27, 1888 – November 22, 1892 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 15, 1863 Cokesbury, South Carolina, C.S.A. |
| Died | June 26, 1942 (aged 78) Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Union College |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | major |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
John Gary Evans (October 15, 1863 – June 26, 1942) was the 85th Governor of South Carolina from 1894 to 1897.
Evans was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina to an aristocratic and well-connected family. His father was Nathan George Evans, a Confederate general, and after his father died in 1868, he went to live in Edgefield with his uncle Martin Witherspoon Gary. After completing his secondary education in Cokesbury, he enrolled at Union College in Schenectady, New York. His uncle's death in 1881 forced him to withdraw from college due to financial constraints, but he would later graduate in 1883.
Admitted to the bar in 1887, Evans began the practice of law in Aiken and became known for his representation of poor farmers which led to the development of ties with John Lawrence Manning and Benjamin Tillman. He was elected in 1888 to the South Carolina House of Representatives at the age of 25 and elevated four years later in 1892 to the South Carolina Senate. His rapid political rise continued by being elected in 1894 as the 85th governor of South Carolina at the age of 31, youngest ever for a South Carolina governor. During his time as governor, Evans continued the policies of Tillman and presided over the constitution convention of 1895.
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