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"John M. Evans"

DR. JOHN M. EVANS, physician, Evansville; born in Vermont,
Feb. 12, 1820; graduated at La Porte Medical College in 1845 and 1846; settled at Evansville in 1846, and engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1852, was appointed Postmaster at Evansville; 1853, was elected to the State Legislature, and re-elected in 1873. Entered the army in 1862 as Regimental Surgeon for the 13th W.V.I.; received an appointment on the staff of Gen. Robert Granger, as Staff Surgeon. He married, at La Porte, Ind., June 1, 1854, Miss Emma CLEMENT, of Erie, Penn.
 
Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis." (c)1879, p. 863; lithograph p. 819.
 
Courtesy of Carol

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