John Evans

U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor (1814-1897)
Person human Q886046
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John Evans

Summary

John Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waynesville[2]. He was born on +1814-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Denver[4]. He died on +1897-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Evans was born in Waynesville[2].
  • John Evans died in Denver[4].
  • John Evans was born on +1814-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Evans died on +1897-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Evans died on +1897-07-03T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery[10].
  • John Evans was married to Margaret Gray Evans[11].
  • A child of John Evans was Anne Evans[12].
  • A child of John Evans was William Gray Evans[13].
  • John Evans held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Evans worked as a physician[6].
  • John Evans's professions included politician[7].
  • John Evans held the position of Governor of the Territory of Colorado[15].
  • Among John Evans's employers was Northwestern University[16].
  • John Evans's image is recorded as John Evans.gif[17].
  • John Evans is recorded as male[18].
  • John Evans's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Evans was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • John Evans's signature is recorded as Signature of Colorado governor John Evans.png[21].
  • John Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031590227[22].
  • John Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55870955[23].
  • John Evans's GND ID is recorded as 1201059887[24].
  • John Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95803200[25].
  • John Evans's Commons category is recorded as John Evans (governor)[26].
  • John Evans's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8740981[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Evans was born in Waynesville[2]. He was born on +1814-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and politician[7]. John Evans was employed by Northwestern University[16]. He held the position of Governor of the Territory of Colorado[15].

Personal Life

John Evans was married to Margaret Gray Evans[11]. Children include Anne Evans[12], an art collector[28], 1871–1941[29], of United States[30], awarded the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame[31] and William Gray Evans[13], a businessperson[32], 1855–1924[33], of United States[34]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1897-07-02T00:00:00Z[5] and +1897-07-03T00:00:00Z[9]. John Evans passed away in Denver[4]. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Evans ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Evans born?

John Evans was born in Waynesville[2].

Where did John Evans die?

John Evans passed away in Denver[4].

Who was John Evans married to?

John Evans's spouses include Margaret Gray Evans[11].

What did John Evans do for work?

John Evans worked as physician[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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