John Evans (Saskatchewan politician) explained

John Evans
Birth Date:1867 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales
Death Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Spouse:Lilian Page
m. 4 March 1889 [1]
Riding:Saskatoon
Predecessor:James Robert Wilson
Successor:Alexander MacGillivray Young
Term Start:December 1921
Term End:October 1925
Riding2:Rosetown
Predecessor2:riding created
Successor2:William John Loucks
Term Start2:October 1925
Term End2:May 1930
Profession:farmer
Party:Progressive

John Evans (25 June 1867  - 5 January 1958) was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales, the son of John Evans and Mary Wylde,[2] moved to Canada in 1890 and became a farmer.

Evans attended school at Rhayader and Gaufron. He served as a public school principal at Teignmouth, England. Evans was also a Life Governor of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

He was first elected to Parliament in the Saskatoon riding in the 1921 general election. After serving one term there, he moved to the Rosetown riding, where he was re-elected in 1925 and 1926. After two terms in Rosetown, Evans was defeated by William John Loucks of the Liberals in the 1930 federal election. Evans made another attempt to return to Parliament in the 1935 election, this time running under the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, but was unsuccessful in that campaign in the Saskatoon City riding.

References

  1. Book: Normandin, A.L. . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1929 . Mortimer Company . Ottawa .
  2. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.