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John Evans (Saskatchewan politician)

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John Evans
Member of Parliament
for Saskatoon
In office
December 1921 – October 1925
Preceded byJames Robert Wilson
Succeeded byAlexander MacGillivray Young
Member of Parliament
for Rosetown
In office
October 1925 – May 1930
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byWilliam John Loucks
Personal details
Born(1867-06-25)25 June 1867
Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales
Died5 January 1958(1958-01-05) (aged 90)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[1]
Political partyProgressive
Spouse(s)Lilian Page
m. 4 March 1889 [2]
Professionfarmer

John Evans (25 June 1867 – 5 January 1958) was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales, the son of John Evans and Mary Wylde,[1] moved to Canada in 1890 and became a farmer.[2]

Evans attended school at Rhayader and Gaufron. He served as a public school principal at Teignmouth, England. Evans was also a Life Governor of the British and Foreign Bible Society.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament in the Saskatoon riding in the 1921 general election. After serving one term there, he moved to the Rosetown riding, where he was re-elected in 1925 and 1926. After two terms in Rosetown, Evans was defeated by William John Loucks of the Liberals in the 1930 federal election. Evans made another attempt to return to Parliament in the 1935 election, this time running under the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, but was unsuccessful in that campaign in the Saskatoon City riding.

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. ^ a b c Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.
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