Thomas Meredith Evans (November 25, 1848 – September 25, 1919) was a member of the

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Biography

Evans was born on November 25, 1848, in

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. He attended the

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. On July 1, 1875, Evans married Margaret J. Davis. They had eleven children and resided in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Evans died on September 25, 1919, from injuries sustained during an accident while operating a

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Career

Evans was elected to the Assembly in 1910. He made his living farming and roadworking.

References

People from Dodgeville, Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1848 births 1919 deaths Road incident deaths in Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub