Background
Evans, Donald was born on July 2, 1882 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Julia Adelade (Stark) Evans.
Evans, Donald was born on July 2, 1882 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Julia Adelade (Stark) Evans.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1903. Bachelor of Laws, Drake U. Law Department, 1907.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1907. With Carr, Carr & Evans, 1909-1918. General attorney M.&Saint Louis Railroad, 1918-1919, C.,Street.P.,M.&O. Railway, 1919-1920, Minneapolis & Saint Louis Railroad, 1920-1922.
Member firm Evans, Riley, Duncan, Jones & Hughes (was Carr, Cox, Evans & Riley), Des Moines, Iowa, since 1922.
Trustee Grinnell College since 1944. Director Central Life Assurance Society.
Member Iowa State and American bar associations. Clubs: Des Moines, Wakonda Country (Des Moines).
Married Edna Lydston Hooley, October 24, 1907. Children: Jean Lydston (deceased), Susan Lydston (Mistress Hubert C. Jones).