Daniel J. Evans | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait c. 1965–1968 | |
| United States Senator from Washington | |
| In office September 8, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Henry M. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Slade Gorton |
| 2nd President of Evergreen State College | |
| In office June 6, 1977 – September 8, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. McCann |
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Olander |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office June 3, 1973 – June 2, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin Mandel |
| Succeeded by | Cal Rampton |
| 16th Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 13, 1965 – January 12, 1977 | |
| Lieutenant | John Cherberg |
| Preceded by | Albert Rosellini |
| Succeeded by | Dixy Lee Ray |
| Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | August P. Mardesich |
| Succeeded by | John L. O'Brien |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 11, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | R. Mort Frayn |
| Succeeded by | Newman H. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Jackson Evans October 16, 1925 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2024 (aged 98) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Nancy Bell
(m. 1959; died 2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Washington (BS, MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 1951–1953 |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Daniel Jackson Evans (October 16, 1925 – September 20, 2024) was an American politician from Washington. A member of the Republican Party, he served as governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977 and a member of the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989.
Following his service in the United States Navy, Evans was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1956. He then served as Republican leader of the House before being elected governor in 1964. He was reelected twice more in 1968 and in 1972. Described as a moderate Republican, particularly on social and environmental issues,[1] Evans supported Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination for president in 1968 and refused to endorse Richard Nixon, despite giving the keynote address at that year's Republican National Convention.[2]
Evans was considered a potential candidate for vice president of the United States during his time as governor, but was never chosen. In 1983, he was appointed to the United States Senate following the death of Henry M. Jackson, and was elected in a special election in November and served until 1989, declining to run again. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former U.S. senator and the second-oldest living American governor.
- ^ Banel, Feliks (February 9, 2022). "Former Washington Gov. Dan Evans reflects on storied career, state of modern GOP, and more". KIRO-FM. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ McHenry 2007, p. 24–25.