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Atta Mills, John Evans

(Encyclopedia) Atta Mills, John Evans, 1944–2012, Ghanaian lawyer, government official, and political leader, grad Univ. of Ghana (1967), London School of Economics (LL.M., 1968), School of Oriental…

Bayh, Birch Evans, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Bayh, Birch Evans, Jr.Bayh, Birch Evans, Jr.bī [key], 1928–2019, U.S. politician, b. Terre Haute, Ind., grad. Indiana Univ. law school (1960). A Democrat, Bayh served (1954–62) in the…

Holland Land Company

(Encyclopedia) Holland Land Company, Dutch enterprise active in the settlement of much of W New York and some of NW Pennsylvania. Organized by Dutch bankers in 1796, it secured lands in New York (…

Evan Shelby ALEXANDER, Congress, NC (17671809)

ALEXANDER, Evan Shelby, (cousin of Nathaniel Alexander), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., about 1767; attended the common schools; was graduated from…

David Evans SKAGGS, Congress, CO (1943)

SKAGGS, David Evans, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1943; graduated from Cranford High School, Cranford, N.J., 1960; B.A., Wesleyan…

Alfred Evan REAMES, Congress, OR (1870-1943)

Senate Years of Service: 1938-1938Party: DemocratREAMES, Alfred Evan, a Senator from Oregon; born in Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oreg., February 5, 1870; attended the public schools, the…

Alexander EVANS, Congress, MD (1818-1888)

EVANS, Alexander, a Representative from Maryland; born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., September 13, 1818; attended the public schools; was a civil engineer’s assistant; attended the local…

Alvin EVANS, Congress, PA (1845-1906)

EVANS, Alvin, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa., October 4, 1845; attended the public schools and the Iron City Business College, Pittsburgh, Pa.;…

Billy Lee EVANS, Congress, GA (1941)

EVANS, Billy Lee, a Representative from Georgia; born in Tifton, Tift County, Ga., November 10, 1941; attended the public schools; A.B., 1963, LL.B., 1965, University of Georgia; admitted to…

Daniel Jackson EVANS, Congress, WA (1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1983-1989Party: RepublicanEVANS, Daniel Jackson, a Senator from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 16, 1925; graduated, University of Washington…