Background
Evans, Edgar Hanks was born on July 18, 1870 in Edmund Hanks, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Son of Jesse Turner and Mary (Olmsted) Hanks.
Evans, Edgar Hanks was born on July 18, 1870 in Edmund Hanks, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Son of Jesse Turner and Mary (Olmsted) Hanks.
Adopted by George Thomas and Mary J. (Robertson) Evans, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1874. Student Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1887. Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1892, honorary Master of Arts, 1902.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1937.
Honorary Doctor of Letters, Indiana Central College, 1938.
Partner Georgia T. Evans & Son, 1893-1909. Treasurer Acme-Evans Company, 1909, president 1909-1933, chairman board of directors, 1932-1945, honorary chairman, since 1945. Director Union Trust Company, 1922-1950, Citizens Gas Company, 1924-1935, Indiana National Bank, since 1932.
Past president Indianapolis Elevator Сompany.
Vice president Comet Electric Company, 1917-1924, American Milling and Purifying Company, 1904, Alsop Process Company, 1905-1908. Treasurer Winter Wheat Millers’ League, 1896-1903.
A founder, 1902, president and Chairman of the Board, 1931-1932, honorary member, 1940, Millers National Federation. Chairman Indiana Wheat Improvement Committee, 1905-1930.
Member of the Board of Governors Indianapolis Board of Trade, since 1898 (vice president 1909-1911.
President 1911-1912). Member Indianapolis Chamber Commerce (member, since 1894. Awarded Staff of Honor 1940), National Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Board of Trade.
Director 1893-1898, president 1897, Boys Club Association.
Director Indianapolis Young Men's Christian Association, 1916-1948 (president 1926-1934, vice president 1934-1943), International Committee Young Men's Christian Association 1917-1926, National Council Young Men's Christian Association, 1925. Vice president Indianapolis Anti-Saloon League, 1934-1941.
Trustee Wabash College, since 1918, also national chairman million dollar campaign, 1924. Trustee, since 1923, president of the board 1944-1945, Long Junior College for Women of Hanover College.
Founded Citizens School Committee, Indianapolis, 1921, chairman, 1921-1925 and 1934-1938.
Chairman Tabernacle Presbyterian Church $700,000 Building Committee, 1920-1930 (citation 50 years an elder, 1950). Chairman Indianapolis Near East Relief Campaign, 1921, Indiana Russian Relief Campaign, 1922. President Indiana Council Religion in Higher Education, 1935-1948, honorary president, since 1948.
Member committee Presbyterian General Assembly, 1936.
Member Wabash College Alumni Association, Indiana Society Mayflower Descendant, American History Society, Indiana History Society, Delta Tau Delta. Clubs: Columbia, Indianapolis Athletic, Woodstock, Dramatic, Contemporary, Century.
Married Ella Laura Malott, April 18, 1899. Children: Eleanor Macy (Mistress Erwin Cory Stout), Mary Robertson (Mistress Samuel Runnels Harrell), Caroline Malott (deceased).