Roger Quincy Evans

Full Name: Roger Quincy Evans
Date of birth: April 3, 1892
Date of death: December 22, 1965

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	45	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Collin, Grayson
H	45	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Collin, Grayson
H	44-1	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Grayson
H	44-1	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Denison / Grayson	Grayson

Terms of Service top

House District 45
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 45
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 44-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 44-1
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denison / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 158. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Corporal/Sergeant, Bakery Company 4 and Bakery Company 341, World War I. Roger Q. Evans, born in Milam County; residence in Baird, Callahan County. Includes Application for Victory Medal, 10/9/1920. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). Application for Victory Medal World War I Record
Sergeant, Bakery Company 341. Roger Quincy Evans, birth date 4/3/1892, death date 12/22/1965, address in Baird, Texas. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
Sergeant, 341 Bakery Company, Quartermaster Corps, World War I. Military grave marker, Roger Quincy Evans, birth date 4/3/1892, death date 12/22/1965, burial in Ross Cemetery, Baird, Callahan County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Baird Rites Today for Roger Q. Evans," 12/24/1965, p. 5-B. Former state representative and state commander of World War I veterans and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Abilene Reporter-News.

Photographs

Photograph. Roger Q. Evans, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Q. Evans, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Q. Evans, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Q. Evans, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Agriculture Game and Fisheries Military and Veterans Affairs Public Health State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions (Vice Chair)
49th R.S. - 1945 Agriculture (Vice Chair) Labor Public Printing (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures Labor Public Printing Representation Before the Legislature (Chair) Sale of Meat, Special (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
47th R.S. - 1941 Agricultural Conditions, Special Agriculture Child Welfare Commerce and Manufacturers Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair) Public Printing State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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