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	Governor John Evans
		John Evans, the second governor of the Colorado Territory from 1862-1865, was born in Waynesville, Ohio, on March 9, 1814.
		Evans also researched the cholera epidemic of 1848 and 1849 which was instrumental in developing congressional quarantine laws to prevent the spread of this disease.
		John Evans was also one of the founders of Northwestern University, where he chaired the Board of Trustees until his death in 1887.
	www.lastoftheindependents.com /Evans.html (1050 words)

	John Louis Evans Information
		John Louis Evans III (January 4, 1950 in Beaumont, Texas - April 22, 1983 in Atmore, Alabama) was the first inmate to be executed by the State of Alabama after the United States reinstituted the death penalty in 1976.
		Evans was tried in State Circuit Court in Mobile, Alabama on April 26,1977 for first-degree murder committed during commission of a robbery.
		In 1982 the United States Supreme Court granted the State's petition for a writ of certiorari, reversing the judgment of the Court of Appeals and returning to them the decision on the constitutionality of his sentence.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/John_Louis_Evans (926 words)

	John Evans
		John Thomas Evans was born in 1770 in Waunfawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
		Evans failed to find any link to the Welsh or their language in the Mandan tribe, with whom he spent a whole winter.
		Governor Gayaso de Lemos was arranging a position for him, when, later that month — May 1799, Evans had a fatal attack of malaria.
	www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/lewis_clark_il/htmls/il_country_exp/preps/john_evans.html (402 words)

	Delaware Facts and Symbols - Delaware Government
		Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
		Adopted on July 24, 1913, the state flag has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state of Delaware is placed.
		The Farmer -- with the hoe represents the central role of farming to the state.
	www.state.de.us /gic/delfacts/gov.shtml (803 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - Documents on the Sand Creek Massacre (1864-1865) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		State, as nearly as you can, the number of Indians that were wounded, giving the number of women and the number of children among the wounded.
		Governor Evans declined to treat with them, and as General Curtis was then in command of the department, and, of course, I could not disobey his instructions.
		Governor Evans, in the conference mentioned in my last answer, did not refer the Indians to the Military authorities for protection, but for terms of peace.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/resources/archives/four/sandcrk.htm (8912 words)

	Chronology of North Dakota History
		John Evans from St. Louis ascended the Missouri River to the Mandan villages near the Knife River.
		Governor Lynn J. Frazier, Attorney General William Lemke, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John N. Hagan, all Nonpartisan League members, were recalled by voters in the first successful gubernatorial recall in the nation.
		Governor William L. Langer proclaimed moratoriums on mortgage foreclosure sales and on the shipment of farm commodities from North Dakota; the latter was declared unconstitutional in 1934 by a Federal judge.
	www.state.nd.us /hist/chrono.htm (6123 words)

	How Colorado became a State
		In 1864, Colorado Territorial Governor John Evans persuaded Congress to adopt an enabling act, which is the first step towards statehood.
		But a majority of the 6,192 Coloradoans who voted, in a population of around 35,000, turned down the first attempt at a state constitution and the second attempt at statehood, still approving the concept of having government and not paying for it.
		Evans tried again in 1868 but Republican strongman Henry Teller (who also wanted to be a U.S. Senator) told Congress that Colorado should not become a state because it had less than half the 75,000 population that Evans had claimed for it.
	www.jerrykopel.com /b/Colorado-statehood-struggle.htm (1044 words)

	PA State Archives - County Officers - Agency Histories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Prior to the Constitution of 1838, the clerks were appointed by the governor, With the adoption of that Constitution, the office became elective with the individual serving a three year term, The Constitution of 1873 continued that practice, but a 1909 amendment increased the term to four years.
		The Constitution of 1790 provided for appointment by the governor every three years, and it was not until 1838 and the adoption of a new constitution that the office became elective, The three year term continued until 1909 when a constitutional amendment increased it to four years.
		Chosen annually by the governor from three names submitted by the justices under the Duke of York's laws, the sheriff was the most important officer of the riding which was composed of towns and parishes.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /BAH/dam/rg/coffices.htm (5854 words)

	ASU Libraries: 12th Governor of Arizona -- Civil Rights
		Governor Goddard believed that no one had the right “to deprive anyone of the right to vote, to live where he wants, or anything else, just because he has a different skin color or goes to a different church.”
		These included John Evans of the State Employment Security Commission, Richard Herbert of the Corporation Commission, Arthur Schellenberg of the State Board of Regents, Superintendent G. Hathaway of the Arizona Highway Patrol, and State Highway Director Justin Herman.
		As one of his most significant acts as governor, Goddard’s signing of the Civil Rights Bill was also a courageous act in that the bill was not popular amongst the people, despite the support it received from both houses of the state legislature.
	www.asu.edu /lib/archives/goddard/governor5.htm (445 words)

	Col. John Evans
		Evans fired back a reply saying, in essence, that he did indeed give rifles and ammunition to civilians because, since the state would not give him the men and supplies to protect the settlers himself, he had to give the settlers the means of self-defense.
		John Evans died on May 18, 1833, at the age of 96.
		Enoch Evans was born to John and Rebecca on April 23, 1773, in Monongalia County, WV and married Amelia Jenkins.
	home.houston.rr.com /rdtravis/evans.htm (2691 words)

	District 005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John Evans (R-Erie/Crawford) welcomed members of the football and boys' basketball teams from General McLane High School to the state House of Representatives and honored them for their two state championships this year on May 21.
		Evans is one of a group of lawmakers working to develop an alternative to the governor’s plan that puts health care choices in the hands of the consumer.
		John Evans recently presented supervisors in Elk Creek Township with a $7,400 state grant for a new salt spreader to be used for winter maintenance.
	www.repevans.com /?sectionid=38§iontree=38 (947 words)

	John Evans (governor) Information
		John Evans (9 March, 1814–3 July, 1897) was a US politician, physician, railroad promoter, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois and Mount Evans in Colorado.
		Along with John Chivington his name is connected with the Sand Creek Massacre.
		Father-in-law of Samuel Hitt Elbert, governor of Colorado territorital from 1873 to 1874.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/John_Evans_(governor) (285 words)

	Gay Family Ancestors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to the sworn testimony of Henry Skinner, James Wright and Henry Harrison, all of Nancemond County in the State of Virginia in 1833, James Buxton was a Leiutenant in the Virginia Continental Line in the War of the Revolution.
		John Green Gay was born on 25 Jan 1889 at Seaboard, Northampton, NC.
		John and the daughters, with help from Lottie and John's families, were able to keep the family together producing five upstanding and successful daughters.
	www.johnburgessdesign.com /YHFF/gayancestors.htm (1635 words)

	AllRefer.com - John Evans (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		John Evans 1814–97, American founder of educational institutions, b.
		He practiced medicine in Indiana and was the first superintendent (1845) of the state hospital for the insane, which he had helped establish.
		Evans served (1862–65) as governor of Colorado Territory and later worked for the promotion of what is now the Univ. of Denver.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Evans-Jo.html (212 words)

	John Evans WTVT Tallahassee Bureau
		Evans was assigned to a separate bureau the paper maintained to cover news around the Gulf Beaches.
		In the late 50's, Evans was hired by WTVT as Pinellas County bureau chief, and not long before the arrival of news director/anchor Crawford Rice, was offered an opportunity to create a bureau at Florida's state capital.
		In 1960, Florida Governor LeRoy Collins was chair of the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles that nominated John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson for president and vice president.
	www.big13.net /john_evans_wtvt_tallahassee_bure.htm (1508 words)

	Evans Area Chamber of Commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Evans, Colorado, was named in honor of Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans.
		John Evans was a physician, real estate investor, founder of universities, railroad builder, and politician.
		Evans’ population continues to increase, which the Census Bureau identified at 9,514 in 2000 to 14,700 in 2002.
	www.cityofevans.org /chamber/history.cfm (454 words)

	Constitution of the State of Utah
		No inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship; but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited.
		All the proceeds of the lands granted by the United States, for the support of a Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and for an Institution for the Blind, shall be a perpetual fund for the maintenance of said Institutions.
		The act of the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, entitled, "An Act to punish polygamy and other kindred offenses," approved February 4th, AD 1892, in so far as the same defines and imposes penalties for polygamy, is hereby declared to be in force in the State of Utah.
	historyresearch.utah.gov /exhibits/Statehood/1896text.htm (9882 words)

	Johnson County, KSGenWeb - 1874 Atlas - Bio Sketches - p. 59
		JOHN J. was born in Indiana in 1817.
		John Evans, the father, was wounded four time while in command of Capt. Lewis' company of State militia.
		Evans was present at, and states that he was an unwilling participant in the famous "Oxford election," where he was pressed into voting against his wishes, while passing into Mo. on business.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/johnson/1874atlas/p59.html (2695 words)

	About John Evans
		John Evans, the principal founder of Northwestern University, also distinguished himself as a physician, railroad builder, urban developer, religious leader, and territorial governor.
		The state legislature authorized the charter in 1851 and Dr. Evans was elected president of the board of trustees.
		Although Dr. Evans became territorial governor of Colorado at the request of President Lincoln, he remained president of the board of trustees until 1894 and the University's chief benefactor until his death in 1897.
	www.alumni.northwestern.edu /evans/evansbio.html (422 words)

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		She stated that the Governor's Office is concerned with cost, and this bill now recommends that a Joint Legislative Committee study the fiscal impact for the proposed enhanced penalty.
		John Evans, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General (AG), advised that there is no definition of public officer or public employee in statute.
		Evans replied that a nonconsensual lien is a lien against a person's belongings because of a personal loan, when in fact, the individual has not signed or consented to the loan.
	www.azleg.state.az.us /legtext/43leg/1r/comm_min/house/0319.jud.htm (3044 words)

	Native American Atrocities - Colonel John M. Chivington
		John M. Chivington was born in 1821 in Lebanon, Ohio to a farming family.
		The most divisive issue during the Governor John Evans administration was what has been termed the "Sand Creek Massacre." By 1864 the Plains Indians had virtually shut down most of Colorado's overland trails, attacked travelers, and frightened the new settlers.
		John Chivington is buried in the Fairmont Cemetery in Denver, Colorado
	www.lastoftheindependents.com /chivington.html (1975 words)

	WikiCircuitMedia - John A Love
		John Arthur Love was Colorado's 36th governor and served from 1963-1973.
		In his State of the State addresses in 1970 and 1972, he stressed taking action to preserve, protect and improve the environment.
		He got increased state support for public schools and universities, and increased scholarships and tuition waivers for college students despite the fact that during his first term he supported a raise in college tuition.
	www.statebillinfo.com /pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.JohnALove (1003 words)

	Delaware Facts and Symbols - Delaware Government
		Under Pennsylvania's Deputy Governor John Evans, the assemblies of the colonies of Pennsylvania and Delaware separated though legislation enacted in both assemblies still required the Pennsylvania governor's signature.
		The General Assembly, Delaware's lawmaking body, is comprised of a State House of Representatives, whose 41 members are elected for two-year terms, and a State Senate, whose 21 members are elected for four-year terms.
		Adopted on July 24, 1913, the state flag has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state of Delaware is placed.
	portal.delaware.gov /delfacts/gov.shtml (803 words)

	Chronicles of Oklahoma
		But the Governor refused to make peace with them, saying that they did not come in when asked to do so, and that they must now make terms with the military authorities before they could talk of peace.
		Directly opposing these charges is the statement by Governor Evans that the Indians had stolen about forty horses and when the soldiers went to recover them the Indians fired a volley into their ranks.
		John Smith, who had married the daughter of One Eye, was kept under guard by Colonel Chivington, who feared he would warn the Indians, for a period of three days before and during the massacree.
	digital.library.okstate.edu /Chronicles/v016/v016p444.html (7164 words)

	DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT THE FIRING OF AMB. EVANS
		According to unofficial sources in the State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, and the White House, he was fired over his February 2005 statements at Armenian American community events characterizing the Armenian Genocide as a clear case of genocide.
		Evans was the result of his February 2005 statements at Armenian American community functions characterizing the Armenian Genocide as a clear case of genocide.
		Evans was forced to issue a statement clarifying that his references to the Armenian Genocide were his personal views and did not represent a change in US policy.
	www.anca.org /action_alerts/actionalerts.php?aaid=102 (1537 words)

	NCSL Substance Abuse Snapshot, March 21, 2005
		States that do not have these drug testing requirements in place would have their TANF grant reduced by an amount not less than five percent and not more than 10 percent, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services deemed appropriate.
		State lawmakers proposed a package of bills on March 9, 2005, to limit the purchase of some common cold medications that contain a key ingredient used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine.
		The effort is aimed at halting the growth of meth labs across the state, from rural northwestern Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh and its suburbs.
	www.ncsl.org /programs/health/mar21.htm (1406 words)

	Chronicles of Oklahoma
		In December, 1800 George and William Peery were appointed coroners for Tazewell County, and William's son, Thomas, represented Tazewell County in the Virginia House of Delegates at the sessions of 1819-20 and 1823-24, and at one period was a justice of the county court.
		In 1845, John T. Peery was assigned to the Kansas, and Edward T. Peery to the Cherokee District.
		Dan Peery having just been elected to the legislature, he was once more in a legislative move to locate a permanent capital but it was no such battle as the one in which he played a stellar role back in territorial days, for the people had issued their mandate—whether or not the election was legal.
	digital.library.okstate.edu /Chronicles/v020/v020p003.html (2569 words)

	The Sand Creek Massacre Pg 5
		Many women, children, and elderly were killed as a result of this engagement, which created a feeling of indignation so strong in the East that it prompted a congressional investigation.
		With this event ruining his political career, Evans put all of his energy into the development of Colorado's railroads.
		Evans, like Gilpin before him, saw Denver as the future hub of the railroad industry.
	www.snowwowl.com /swolfscmassacre5.html (1098 words)

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