New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-28
DUDLEY EVANS DEAD.
WeHs-Fargo President Sue
cumbs to- OperatiOH.

Colonel Dudley Evans. president OF Wells
Fargo & Co. died at s o'clock last night
az Roosevelt Hospital. following an opera
ton for gall stones earlier in the day
Colonel Exams had been on for some time
and every effort had been made 20 save his
life without an operation. Two weeks ago.
however. his condition became so grave
that his life was despaired Of With care
full attention he was brought around, and
following a consultation Of some OF the
best physicians in this city an operation
was decided upon, and he was brought
from his home in EnElewood to the hos
pitaL
When me arrived at the hospital Colonel
Evans was 50 weak that IL was not until
yesterday afternoon that the physicians,
who had been constantly in attendance. de-
cided TO operate in order to save his life
The operation was performed by DR.
George Brewer and d.. Janewav. ~ 3
O'Clock the patents condition suddenly
took a turn for the worse, and he died
within a few minutes His wife had left
the institution an hour before.
Colonel Evans. who had been president
OF Wells. Fargo & GO. since 1907. was born
in West Virginia in lsiS. the son Of RawIey
Evans lie received his early education
az Nononsalia Academy. and later at
tended Washington and Jefferson college.
from which he was graduated in 1889
Following his graduation, Colonel Evans
moved 10 Louisiana and was there when
the CivI War broke out. Having an in
clination for more stirring scenes. he left
for Virginia, ans on his return homeward
he fell in with the Confederate troops, then
IN camp near Beverly, Va. and remained
there until the battle Of Rich Mountain.
lie subsequently Joined the army a. Man
assas. under the command OF Beauregard
and Johnston.
After the battle OF Seven Pines he was
commissioned captain in the Virginia
state forces. which were dfterward turned
over 10 the Confederate army. In 1852 he
was taken prisoner, and among the force
that captured him was one of his class
mates. George r. Caldwell, then acting as
adjutant in a Union regiment. In 1853,
when he was exchanged, he was elected
lieutenant colonel OF Confederate cavalry
and took part in all the battles in the
valley Of Virginia
Vt the end of the war colonel Evans
started for California. with the intention
Of taking up law a d profession, but on
account Of hts political antecedents was
debarred by statutory enactment soon
afterward he obtained employment with
Wells, Fargo & 60. and was ordered 20
Victoria, r. G. Tn 1871 he was appointed
agent at Portland. ore, and took charge
of the business there. as well as acting a
supervising agent for oregon and WASH
iHgton Territory Later lie was made SUI
perintendent Of the northern division. and
in 1855 ne was transferred 70 Omaha and
placed in charge Of the northeastern d.
vision. From that time on his promotions
we're rapid. until he finally became head OF
the company.
Besides his connection with Wells. Far
go & 60, Colonel Evans was director Of
the Wells Fargo & Company Bank. Of
New York, the Wells, Fargo Nevada Ma,
tionsl Bank, of san Francisco, and the
Citizens National Bank, of EnGlevood
y. j. He was member of the Phi Kappa
Psi, the LAWYERS Club Of this city and
the Englewood club
IN 1853 Colz1eI Evans married Miss y
SeeIye. who. with one daughter. Mrs
Roger DuusCombo, and son. Stanley
Evans, survives him. No arrangements for
the funeraJ have vet been made.