Charles Robley Evans (August 9, 1866 – November 30, 1954) was a

United States representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

for one term.

Life

Evans served as a delegate for Nevada at the

1908 Democratic National Convention The 1908 Democratic National Convention took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908, at Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado. The event is widely considered a significant part of Denver's political and social hist ...

and gave his vote to

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...

for president and initially supported Charles A. Towne for the vice presidency until his name was withdrawn and switched his support to John W. Kern. In 1916 he sold his saloon to focus on developing his mining company, Wall Street Copper, in Luning, Nevada. On May 7, 1918, Evans wrote a letter to William McKnight, the Secretary of the Democratic State Central committee, announcing his candidacy for Nevada's congressional House seat. Shortly before the end of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

he stated his support of continuing the war until Germany was completely defeated and turned into a republic. In 1920 he was defeated by Samuel S. Arentz, but remained in Washington, D.C. for a few years until moving to Miami, Florida and then returning to Nevada.

References

1866 births 1954 deaths People from Sangamon County, Illinois Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada Fellows of the American Physical Society {{Nevada-politician-stub