John Gary Evans

John Gary Evans
85th Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 4, 1894 – January 18, 1897
LieutenantWashington H. Timmerman
Preceded byBenjamin Tillman
Succeeded byWilliam Haselden Ellerbe
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Aiken County
In office
November 22, 1892 – November 27, 1894
Preceded byJohn Murphy Bell
Succeeded byOliver Cromwell Jordan
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
November 27, 1888 – November 22, 1892
ConstituencyAiken County
In office
January 9, 1923 – January 13, 1925
ConstituencySpartanburg County
Personal details
Born(1863-10-15)October 15, 1863
Cokesbury, South Carolina, C.S.
DiedJune 26, 1942(1942-06-26) (aged 78)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUnion College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1898 - 1899
RankMajor
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

John Gary Evans (October 15, 1863 – June 26, 1942) was the 85th governor of South Carolina from 1894 to 1897.