John Gary Evans

85th Governor of South Carolina (1863-1942)
Person human Q1700175
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John Gary Evans

Summary

John Gary Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cokesbury[2]. He was born on October 15, 1863[3]. He passed away in Spartanburg[4]. He died on June 27, 1942[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cokesbury[2], John Gary Evans…
  • John Gary Evans passed away in Spartanburg[4].
  • John Gary Evans was born on October 15, 1863[3].
  • John Gary Evans died on June 27, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Edgefield Village Cemetery[9].
  • John Gary Evans's father was Nathan George Evans[10].
  • John Gary Evans held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Gary Evans worked as a politician[6].
  • John Gary Evans's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John Gary Evans held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].
  • John Gary Evans's education included a stint at Union College[13].
  • John Gary Evans is recorded as male[14].
  • John Gary Evans's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Gary Evans was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • John Gary Evans's residence is recorded as Evans-Russell House[17].
  • John Gary Evans's family name is recorded as Evans[18].
  • John Gary Evans's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Gary Evans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Gary Evans's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-gary-evans/[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gary Evans's place of birth was Cokesbury[2]. He was born on October 15, 1863[3]. His father was Nathan George Evans[10].

Education

John Gary Evans was educated at Union College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. John Gary Evans held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].

Personal Life

John Gary Evans was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

John Gary Evans died on June 27, 1942[5]. He died in Spartanburg[4]. Burial took place at Edgefield Village Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Gary Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Gary Evans born?

John Gary Evans was born in Cokesbury[2].

Where did John Gary Evans die?

John Gary Evans passed away in Spartanburg[4].

Who were John Gary Evans's parents?

John Gary Evans's father was Nathan George Evans[10].

What did John Gary Evans do for work?

John Gary Evans worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Gary Evans go to school?

John Gary Evans was educated at Union College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cokesbury
    Citizenship
    Educated at Union College
    Place of burial Edgefield Village Cemetery
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