John M. Evans

American politician

For other people named John Evans, see John Evans (disambiguation).

John M. Evans


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Washington J. McCormick
Succeeded by	Joseph P. Monaghan
Constituency	1st district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Charles Nelson Pray
Succeeded by	Washington J. McCormick
Constituency	At-large district (1913–1919) 1st district (1919–1921)
21st Mayor of Missoula
In office July 16, 1911 – May 6, 1912
Preceded by	William Henry Reid
Succeeded by	James M. Rhoades
Personal details
Born	John Morgan Evans January 7, 1863 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1946(1946年03月12日) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Missoula Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Education	United States Military Academy University of Missouri

John Morgan Evans (January 7, 1863 – March 12, 1946) was an American Democratic politician.

Biography

He was born in Sedalia, Missouri. Evans went to the United States Military Academy and then graduated from University of Missouri. He studied law and practiced law in Missoula, Montana. Evans was judge of the police court, register of the United States Land Office, and served as Mayor of Missoula, Montana. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Montana and served from March 4, 1913, to March 4, 1921. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1920, but regained his seat in the 1922 election and served from March 4, 1923, to March 4, 1933. He died in Washington, D.C.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles N. Pray	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district 1913–1919	Succeeded by District eliminated
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st congressional district 1919–1921	Succeeded by Washington J. McCormick
Preceded by Washington J. McCormick	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st congressional district 1923–1933	Succeeded by Joseph P. Monaghan

Territorial (1865–1889)

Seat	McLean Cavanaugh Clagett Maginnis Toole Carter

One at-large seat (1889–1913)

Seat	Carter W. Dixon Hartman Campbell Edwards J. Dixon Pray

Two at-large seats (1913–1919)

Seat	Evans
Seat	Stout Rankin

Districts (1919–1993)

1st district	Evans McCormick Evans Monaghan O'Connell Thorkelson Rankin Mansfield Metcalf Olsen Shoup Baucus Williams
2nd district	Riddick Leavitt Ayers O'Connor D'Ewart Fjare Anderson Battin Melcher Marlenee

One at-large seat (1993–2023)

Seat	Williams Hill Rehberg Daines Zinke Gianforte Rosendale Downing

Districts (2023–present)

1st district	Zinke
2nd district	Rosendale

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Gregg Boyle Gregg Boyle Morrow McKee Robertson Poindexter Anderson Rankin Scott Isacks Wickliffe Clay Boon Casey Corwin Mason Morrow Johnson Morrow Chapman Morrow Davis McClernand Collamer Bowlin Hall Disney Bennett W. Cobb Thayer Potter Julian Ketcham Townsend Sayler Morrison Converse Pound T. Cobb Holman Payson McRae Lacey Mondell J. T. Robinson Ferris Sinnott Colton Evans De Rouen J. W. Robinson Peterson Welch Somers Peterson Murdock A. Miller Engle Aspinall Haley Udall G. Miller Young Hansen Pombo Rahall Hastings Bishop Grijalva Westerman		Seal of the United States House of Representatives

Suburbs

High schools	Big Sky Hellgate Sentinel Seeley-Swan Loyola Sacred Heart High School Valley Christian
Higher education	University of Montana Missoula College University of Montana
Libraries	Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Missoula Public Library
Museums	Fort Missoula Montana Museum of Art & Culture Missoula Art Museum

Mountains	Blue Mountain Mount Jumbo Mount Sentinel South Hills Lolo Peak Montana Snowbowl
Rivers	Bitterroot Blackfoot Clark Fork

Places	Glacial Lake Missoula Fort Missoula Missoula Cemetery
People	Christopher P. Higgins Frank Worden Judge Frank Woody Andrew B. Hammond

Television	KPAX (8.1 CBS/MTN, 8.2 CW) KUFM (11.1 PBS, 11.2 Kids, 11.3 Create, 1.4 World, 11.5 MPAN) KECI (13.1 NBC) KTMF (23.1 ABC, 23.2 Fox) K32EU 32 (PBS)
Print	Missoulian Montana Kaimin

Healthcare	St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center Community Medical Center
Transportation	Missoula Montana Airport Mountain Line (bus) Interstate 90 Highway 12 Highway 93 Former Milwaukee Road station Former Northern Pacific/Amtrak station

Teams	Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz PaddleHeads (baseball) Hellgate Roller Derby
Venues	Washington–Grizzly Stadium (football) Ogren Park at Allegiance Field (baseball) Glacier Ice Rink (hockey) Dornblaser Field (soccer) Dahlberg Arena (basketball) Missoula County Fairgrounds (horse racing)