Marcellus H. Evans

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Marcellus Hugh Evans (September 22, 1884 – November 21, 1953) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. John the Baptist School and St. James Academy in Brooklyn and was graduated from the law department of Fordham University in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910, and practiced law in Brooklyn.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 12th D.) in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1927 to 1934, sitting in the 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and 157th New York State Legislatures.

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the 74th, 75th and 76th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1941. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1940 for renomination as a Democrat and for election as a Republican to the 77th Congress. He resumed the practice of law and in 1953 died in Brooklyn; interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens.

References

Marcellus H. Evans at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

New York Assembly
Preceded by James G. Moore	New York State Assembly Kings County, 12th District 1922–1926	Succeeded by Edward S. Moran, Jr.
New York State Senate
Preceded by James A. Higgins	New York State Senate 6th District 1927–1934	Succeeded by Edward J. Coughlin
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Loring M. Black, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1935–1941	Succeeded by James J. Heffernan

Persondata
Name	Evans, Marcellus Hugh
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 22, 1884
Place of birth
Date of death	November 21, 1953
Place of death

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