C. Cal Evans | |
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| 14th Mayor of Fresno, California | |
| In office April 22, 1957 – April 21, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Arthur L. Selland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Calvin Evans May 23, 1905 Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1971 (aged 65) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Non-Party |
| Spouse | Irma Lee Webb |
Charles Calvin Evans was a real estate agent and Fresno mayor for 364 days from April 22, 1957, to April 21, 1958. As of 2020, Evans term as mayor of Fresno, California is the shortest term not resulting from succession appointment in the city's history.
C. Cal Evans was born May 23, 1905, to Elijah Charles Evans and Sarah Elizabeth McConnaughey. Evans was the third of four children for father Elijah and ninth of ten children for mother Sarah who previously was widowed. Before age 5, Evans and his family had moved west to Chino, California where he was raised. Evans moved to Fresno in 1936 and became a real estate and insurance agent selling primarily residential properties.[1]