Background
Evans, Edward Baker was born on February 2, 1861 in in Davis Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Vance and Nancy Ellen (Childres) Evans.
Evans, Edward Baker was born on February 2, 1861 in in Davis Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Vance and Nancy Ellen (Childres) Evans.
Educated district schools. Studied law in lawyers’s office. (Master of Laws, Drake University, 1904).
December 18, 1881. Practicing attorney since 1888. Registrar United States Land Office, Des Moines, Iowa, 1894-1897. Instructor, 1904-1907, dean, 1907-1917, Drake U. College of Law.
General counsel American Life Insurance corporation since 1904.
A founder, trustee and director Iowa Methodist Hospital.
Member Iowa State Bar Association. Mason, Odd.
Married Nettie East. Motley, of Winterset, Iowa.