The National tribune., 1896-03-26

Mr. Evans began his business career about
Christmas, 1860, ny becoming Deputy Clerk
in the County Clerks Office ut Hopkinsvilc,
where at night. be studied law without pre-
ceptor He entered the Federal army in Sep.
TENDER, 1861, in the 25th KY (of which James
NJ. Shackleford was Colonel, and Benjamin II.
Bristow. afterwards Secretary of the Treasury,
was Lieutenant-C olonel), and was elected
Second Lieutenant of Company c. In Feb
ruary, 1862, his regiment was ordered TO Fort
| Henry, aud in the absence of officers of Co.
| g Mr.. Evans was appointed to the cou-
mand of that company, aud was shortly to be
made the Captain OF it. The regiment pariici.
/ pated in the battle of Fort Donelson, Mr.. Evans
being the commander Of that company there,
and lost largely therein. He was in the expe-
dition up the Tennessee River to Pittsburg
/ Landing, after which he resigned, and his
I regiment was soon consolidated with the 18th
KY.
| In 1864 he was licensed to practice law, and
begun to practice in Hopkinsville. continuing
| il until his removal TO Louisville in 1874. He
was elected to the Legislature a Republican
! from Christian County in 1871, and to the
Senate in 1873. defeating the Hon. James NJ.
| Mckenzie; began the practice of law In Louis
vile in 1874; was the Republican nominee for
! Congress in 1876, aud the Republican nominee
! for Governor in 1879 against DIR. Luke p.
! Blackburn, who was elected. In this campaign
he made an active over the whole State.
and was received with great enthusiasm and
large crowds everywhere. He was Delegate
to the Republican National Conventions in
1863 1872 1880, and 1854. He was most zeal
ously for Gen. Grants denomination in 1880
led the forces Of his friends in that year, aud
WAS one of the most earnest Of the SOC who
fought FOR his nomination to the last at Chicago
in 1850.
In 1883 he was appointed By President Arthur
isciou of It.faruai adp in.
istered the affairs of that great Office until
| President Cleveland's first term began in 1885.
| lie then returned to Louisville aud resumed
the practice Of law, continuing actively therein
no to the present time. lie opposed the adop-
ton of the new Constitution of Kentucky in
1891 with great vigor. aud his arguments against
it attracted much attention.
In 1894. In District which had heretofore
given about G 900 TO 1000 Democratic minority,
he was nom mated again for Congress by the
Republicans. and in "A most memorable can
vass, wherein he addressed larger crowds than
any other man that ever for any Office in that
District, he was elected by the great majority
! of4, 100. carrying through with him, through bv
very much less majorities, nearly the whole OF
the Republican ticket. lie received a majority
in nearly every precinct in his Congressional
District, carried every ward in his city and the
! County Of Jefferson outside of the city, that
County being his Congressional District.
Mr.. Evans was married in June, 1868, 10 Miss
] Louise Gowen, at Hopkinsville. She the
! daughter OF John b. Gowen, prominent citi-
zen OF that County, who had several times been
Sheriff, and was subsequently, Postmaster at
| opkinsville.
Though his first term. he was appointed by
J the Speaker of the Committee on Ways and
| Means. and was made Chairman of the import
ant Sub Com mittee on Internal Revenue.
He is an ardent Protcctionist, and the sound
| est of sound money men.
| He is comrade of George ii. Thomas Post,
6, Of Louisville, Ky.