Hiram Kinsman Evans
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Hiram Kinsman Evans served part of one term as a Republican U.S. Representative
from Iowa's 8th congressional district
.
Born in Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa
, Evans attended the country schools and Seymour and Allerton (Iowa) High Schools. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law
at Iowa City, Iowa
in 1886. He was admitted to the bar
that year, and commenced practice in Holdrege, Nebraska
. He moved to Seymour, Iowa
in 1887, and to Corydon, Iowa
in 1889 and continued the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney for Wayne County, Iowa
from 1891 to 1895.
He was elected to one two-year term as member of the Iowa House of Representatives
in 1896 and 1897. He was appointed as a member of the board of regents of the University of Iowa
, serving from 1897 to 1904. He was elected mayor of Corydon, serving from 1901 to 1903. He was as judge of the third judicial district of Iowa from 1904 until 1923, when he resigned.
In 1923, Horace M. Towner resigned his seat representing Iowa's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House, soon after his sixth term began, when President
Warren G. Harding
appointed him Governor of Puerto Rico
. In a special election, Evans was elected as a Republican
to serve out the remainder of Towner's term in the Sixty-eighth
Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1924. In all, Evans served from June 4, 1923, to March 3, 1925.
After returning from Washington, Evans resumed the practice of law in Corydon. He was appointed by the Governor of Iowa as a member of the State Board of Parole on July 1, 1927, and served to July 1, 1933.
He died in Corydon on July 9, 1941, and was interred in Corydon Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Iowa's 8th congressional district
Iowa's 8th congressional district
Iowa's 8th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. The district was configured five times. Although the district encompassed four different areas of Iowa in its ninety-year existence, it was always predominantly rural, and elected a Republican lawyer to the United States House of...
.
Born in Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa
Wayne County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,403 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,212 housing units, of which 2,652 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Evans attended the country schools and Seymour and Allerton (Iowa) High Schools. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
at Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
in 1886. He was admitted to the bar
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that year, and commenced practice in Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
. He moved to Seymour, Iowa
Seymour, Iowa
Seymour is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.-History:The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. In 1902, the Numa Numa Block Coal Company took over these mines. In 1908, "Big Jim", Numa Block number 2 was 1 mile east of the Chicago,...
in 1887, and to Corydon, Iowa
Corydon, Iowa
Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,585 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,591 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County....
in 1889 and continued the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney for Wayne County, Iowa
Wayne County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,403 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,212 housing units, of which 2,652 were occupied.-2000 census:...
from 1891 to 1895.
He was elected to one two-year term as member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
in 1896 and 1897. He was appointed as a member of the board of regents of the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, serving from 1897 to 1904. He was elected mayor of Corydon, serving from 1901 to 1903. He was as judge of the third judicial district of Iowa from 1904 until 1923, when he resigned.
In 1923, Horace M. Towner resigned his seat representing Iowa's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House, soon after his sixth term began, when President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
appointed him Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of Puerto Rico
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. In a special election, Evans was elected as a Republican
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to serve out the remainder of Towner's term in the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1924. In all, Evans served from June 4, 1923, to March 3, 1925.
After returning from Washington, Evans resumed the practice of law in Corydon. He was appointed by the Governor of Iowa as a member of the State Board of Parole on July 1, 1927, and served to July 1, 1933.
He died in Corydon on July 9, 1941, and was interred in Corydon Cemetery.