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Nathan Evans
A Cambridge lawyer who was the town's mayor, Guernsey County prosecutor, a Whig member of Congress (1847-1851) and a Common Pleas judge. He lived in Cambridge from 1832 until his death.
At a glance
- Born
- 1804-06-24
- Died
- 1879-09-27
- Known as
- Lawyer, Politician, Judge
- Organizations
- Whig Party
Life story
Nathan Evans was born in Belmont County in 1804 and served as county clerk there in 1827-1828. He was admitted to the bar in 1831 and began practice in Hillsboro.
In 1832 he moved to Cambridge, where he practiced law and took part in civic life. He was mayor in 1841 and again in 1855-1857 and prosecutor for Guernsey County from 1842 to 1846.
As a Whig he represented Ohio's 14th district in Congress from 1847 to 1851 and later was a Common Pleas judge (1859-1864). He died in Cambridge in 1879 and is buried in South Cemetery.
Timeline
- 1804-06-24: Born in Belmont County (Belmont County, OH) source
- 1827: County clerk of Belmont County (to 1828) source
- 1831: Admitted to the bar; practices in Hillsboro (Hillsboro, OH) source
- 1832: Moves to Cambridge (Cambridge, OH) source
- 1841: Mayor of Cambridge (Cambridge, OH) source
- 1842: Prosecutor, Guernsey County (to 1846) (Cambridge, OH) source
- 1847: U.S. Representative (to 1851) (Washington, DC) source
- 1859: Common Pleas judge (to 1864) source
- 1879-09-27: Dies in Cambridge (Cambridge, OH) source
What Nathan is known for
- U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847-1851
- Mayor of Cambridge 1841 and 1855-1857
Places in Ohio to see
- South Cemetery (grave) (grave)
Cambridge, Guernsey County ZIP 43725 (approximate) · Cambridge · Guernsey County · official page
Ohio places
Where Nathan Evans was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Lived: Cambridge, Guernsey County ZIP 43725 · Cambridge · Guernsey County
- Buried: Cambridge (South Cemetery), Guernsey County ZIP 43725 · Cambridge · Guernsey County
- Born: Belmont County, Belmont County Belmont County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Nathan Evans birth Belmont County; Cambridge 1832; offices; death 1879; burial South Cemetery