Charles Evans (politician)
Charles Robert Evans (8 September 1882 – 29 October 1947) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Mount Forest, Ontario and became a farmer and lumber merchant.
Charles Evans | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Maple Creek | |
| In office October 1935 – April 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Robert Evans 8 September 1882 Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 29 October 1947 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Maynie E. Colbie m. 21 May 1913[1] |
| Profession | farmer, lumber merchant |
He attended public and high schools in Mount Forest, and graduated from a two-year program at British American College.[1]
Evans participated in municipal politics at Piapot, Saskatchewan as a school trustee and as a councillor.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek riding in the 1935 general election and was re-elected for a second term in the 1940 election. After completing this term, Evans left federal politics and did not seek re-election in 1945.
References
- Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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