Evans, John, 1814-1897

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John Evans (1814-1897), born in Ohio, studied medicine and settled in Indiana, but moved to Chicago in 1848 to accept the chair in obstetrics in Rush Memorial College. He was appointed governor of Colorado Territory and moved to Denver.

From the description of Letter: to the Honorable Solomon Foot, United States Senate /by John Evans, Governor of Colorado Territory, 1865 Aug 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127574

Second territorial governor of Colorado, 1862-1865; appointed by Abraham Lincoln. Founded the territory's first college, the Colorado Seminary (later the University of Denver).

From the description of Governor John Evans papers, 1861-1895 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 14937555
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creatorOf Chivington, John M. (John Milton), 1821-1894. Sand Creek Papers, 1861-1864. Colorado College, Tutt Library
referencedIn Jacobs, Albert C. John Evans speech 1951. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Colorado. Governors (1862-1865 : Evans). John Evans : [collection] : 1862-1952 ;. History Colorado
creatorOf Evans, John, 1814-1897. Governor John Evans papers, 1861-1895 [manuscript]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Governor John Evans to E.H. Collins : [collection] : 1868. History Colorado
creatorOf Watkins, Erwin C., 1839-1911. Erwin Watkins-Simeon Whiteley papers, 1863-1920, bulk 1863-1878. Newberry Library
referencedIn Evans, John. Scrapbook of John Evans : [collection] : 1898. History Colorado
creatorOf Evans, John, 1814-1897. Interview by H.H. Bancroft with ex-Governor John Evans : Denver, 1884. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Evans, John, 1814-1897. Letter : Chicago, to Edwin McMasters Stanton, [Washington, D.C.], 1862 Sept. 11. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Margaret P. Evans Account Book : [collection] : 1896-1903. History Colorado
creatorOf Evans, John, 1814-1897. Letter: to the Honorable Solomon Foot, United States Senate /by John Evans, Governor of Colorado Territory, 1865 Aug 14. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Scofield, Leslie W., 1887-1962. Leslie W. Scofield papers, 1864-1976. University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
referencedIn Colorado Prospecting and Mining Company : [collection] : 1865. History Colorado
referencedIn Eldred, H. R. H. R. Eldred papers 1862-1864, 1913. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Colorado Prospector : historical highlights from early day newspapers, v. 24, n. 1, 1993 Jan. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Evans, John, 1814-1897. John Evans dictations and related biographical material : Denver?, 1888? UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Mills, Robert, 1781-1855. Papers of Robert Mills [manuscript] 1812-1934. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Colorado (Ter.). Executive Dept. To all whom it may concern : this is to certify that I have satisfactory evidence of the loyalty to the government of the United States of Henry Chatillon, and also that he is now and has been a citizen of Colorado Territory for the four years last past. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) Houghton Library
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associatedWith Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. person
associatedWith Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930, person
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associatedWith Dickinson, Mrs. person
associatedWith Eldred, H. R. person
associatedWith Evans, John. person
associatedWith Evans, Margaret Patten Gray person
associatedWith Evans, Margaret P. Gray. person
associatedWith First National Bank of Denver, corporateBody
associatedWith Foot, Solomon, 1802-1866. person
associatedWith Hayden-Clark, Margaret E., person
associatedWith Hayden, Thomas S., person
associatedWith Jacobs, Albert C. person
correspondedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 person
associatedWith Mills, Robert, 1781-1855. person
associatedWith Scofield, Leslie W., 1887-1962. person
associatedWith Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. person
associatedWith Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869 person
associatedWith Watkins, Erwin C., 1839-1911. person
associatedWith William E. Barton Collection of Lincolniana (University of Chicago) corporateBody
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Birth 1814-03-09

Death 1897-07-02

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