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- John Evans (born March 9, 1814, Waynesville, Ohio, U.S.—died July 3, 1897, Denver, Colo.) was the governor of Colorado Territory, 1862–65, founder of Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), physician, and railroad promoter.
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John R. Evans Jr. is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army North since September 9, 2021. He most recently served as the commanding general of the United States Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox from May 18, 2018 to August 3, 2021.
John Evans, who helped found Northwestern, was the territorial governor of Colorado during the Sand Creek Massacre, in which the U.S. cavalry murdered ~200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people. pic.twitter.com/2QQ0yLn5Hz. — Cameron E Cook (@cameron_e_cook) October 26, 2019.
May 14, 2022 · John Evans has 100 world records in head balancing. (Image supplied) Evans broke his first world record in 1992 when he was asked to appear on Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast show. “I balanced 84...
John Evans (1814–97) served as second governor of Colorado Territory, from 1862 to 1865. His role in precipitating the massacre of peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians at Sand Creek in November 1864 forced him to resign.
Jun 29, 2024 · John Evans (born March 9, 1814, Waynesville, Ohio, U.S.—died July 3, 1897, Denver, Colo.) was the governor of Colorado Territory, 1862–65, founder of Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), physician, and railroad promoter.
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Evans was the governor and superintendent of Indian Affairs of the Colorado Territory and was traveling in the East at the time of the massacre. He was forced to resign in its aftermath. Evans was one of Northwestern’s founders, chair of its Board of Trustees for more than 40 years and a major donor to the University.
Apr 9, 2022 · A strongman who became famous for balancing a Mini on his head, has reached 100 world records by putting on a huge crown for his 75th birthday. John Evans, from Derbyshire, said he had raised...
