Walter Evans (American politician)
| Walter Evans | |
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Portrait of Evans by Aurelius O. Revenaugh (1906)
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| Justice of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
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In office July 1, 1901 – December 30, 1923 |
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| Nominated by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Charles I. Dawson |
| Justice of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky | |
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In office March 3, 1899 – June 30, 1901 |
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| Nominated by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John Watson Barr |
| Succeeded by | District divided |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
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| Preceded by | Asher G. Caruth |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Turner |
| 14th Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
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In office May 21, 1883 – March 19, 1885 |
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| President | Chester A. Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Miller |
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September 18, 1842 Barren County, Kentucky |
| Died | December 30, 1923 (aged 81) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Nephew of Burwell Clark Ritter |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance | Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1863 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Walter Evans (September 18, 1842 – December 30, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, nephew of Burwell Clark Ritter.
Born near Glasgow, Kentucky, Evans attended the public schools near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He moved to Hopkinsville, Christian County, where he served as deputy county clerk in 1859. He was a captain in the Union Army 1861-1863. He served as deputy and later as chief clerk of the circuit court.
Evans read law and was admitted to the bar in 1864. He commenced practice in Hopkinsville, and served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1868, 1872, 1880, and 1884. Evans was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1871 and to the Kentucky Senate in 1873. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1874, where he continued the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky in 1879, but lost to Luke P. Blackburn. He was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur as Commissioner of Internal Revenue on May 21, 1883, and served until April 20, 1885, when he returned to Louisville and resumed the practice of law.
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