Evans, John G
planter, lawyer, legislator, governor, was born Oct. 15, 1863, in Cokesbury, S. C. He is a successful lawyer and planter of Aiken, S. C. In 1888 he became a member of the house of representatives of South Carolina; was re-elected in 1890; and in 1892 was elected to the state senate. In 1894 he was elected governor of the state of South Carolina, and served in that office with distinction.
EVANS, JOHN H., tor, was born Dec. 12, 1848, in North Wales. In 1866 he located in Racine, banker, state sena- Wis.; and for many years was connected with his father, Richard J. Evans, in the tanning business. In 1878 he engaged in the steam laundry business in Omaha, Neb., and is now president of the Evans Laundry companies of Omaha, Lincoln and Council Bluffs. He is also president of the National Bank of Commerce of Omaha; and president of various other business institutions in Nebraska and Florida. In 1895 he was elected a member of the lower house of the Nebraska state legislature; and in 1896 was elected to the state senate.