Elwood Evans
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Elwood Evans (December 29, 1828 – January 28, 1898) was an attorney, politician, and historian from Washington Territory. He was the mayor of Olympia[1] and served briefly as acting governor of the territory.[2][3] He is known as the pioneer historian of the state of Washington.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Olympia Mayor (1859, 60, 61) - Elwood Evans". olympiawa.gov.
- ^ Evans, Elwood (25 June 2018). Elwood Evans papers. OCLC 702126616 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Evans, Elwood, 1828-1898 @ SNAC". snaccooperative.org.
- ^ Maceachern, John (25 June 1961). "Elwood Evans, Lawyer-Historian". The Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 52 (1): 15–23. JSTOR 40487548.
Further reading[]
- Territorial Librarians: Elwood Evans from Washington State Library
Categories:
- 1828 births
- 1898 deaths
- Mayors of places in Washington (state)
- Historians of the American West
- Washington (state) politician stubs