Beverly Daniel Evans Jr. (May 21, 1865 – May 7, 1922) was a

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of the

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Early life

Beverly Daniel Evans Jr. was born in Sandersville, Georgia. Evans received an

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degree from Mercer University in 1881 and an

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degree from the same institution in 1882.

Career

Evans was in private practice in Georgia from 1884 to 1894, serving as a member of the

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from 1886 to 1887. He was solicitor general of Georgia's Middle Judicial Circuit from 1890 to 1897. He was a judge of the Middle Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1899 to 1904. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1904 to 1917.

Federal judicial service

On August 11, 1917, Evans was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. Evans was confirmed by the

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on August 15, 1917, and received his commission the same day. Evans served in that capacity until his death.

Death

Evans died on May 7, 1922.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Beverly Daniel Jr. 1865 births 1922 deaths Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges Members of the Georgia House of Representatives Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson 20th-century American judges People from Sandersville, Georgia