Background
Evans, Ira Hobart was born on April 11, 1844 in Piermont, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Doctor Ira and Emeline (Hobart) Evans.
Evans, Ira Hobart was born on April 11, 1844 in Piermont, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Doctor Ira and Emeline (Hobart) Evans.
Graduate Barre (Vermont) Academy, 1862.
Enlisted as private Company B, 10th Vermont Volumes, July 28, 1862. Promoted First lieutenant, captain and brevetted major United States Volumes. Awarded Medal of Honor by Congress “for distinguished bravery” at Hatchers Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865.
Honorary mustered out January 31, 1867.
Assistant assessor and deputy collector United States internal revenue, 2d District, Texas, 1868, 1869. Member and speaker Texas House of Representatives, 1870, 1871.
General manager Texas Land Company, 1872-1880. Secretary Houston & Great Northern Railroad Company, 1873-1874, I.&G.N. Railroad Company, 1874-1880.
President New York and Texas Land Limited company, 1880-1906.
Agent for sale of land formerly owned by I.&G.N. Railroad Company, 1906-1921. Director Austin National Bank, since 1890. Director I.&G.N. Railroad Company, 1875-1908.
Receiver Austin Rapid Transit Railway Company, February 20, 1897-May 1902.
Director and president Austin Electric Railway Company, May 17, 1902-November 30, 1903. Has been actively identified with many other corps, in Texas.
President board of trustees Tillotson College, Austin, 1909-1921. Director Austin United Charities Association, 1910-1921.
Moderator North. Texas Congressional Association, 1883-1886, Lone Star Congressional Association, 1907.
1st assistant moderator National Congressional Council, 1889. President of the board of trustees 1st Congressional Church, Austin, 1909-1921. Vice president American Missionary Association, 1917-1921.
Member National Service Commission of the Congressional Churches, 1917-1919.
Member and speaker Texas Member National Service Commission of the Congressional
Married Frances A. Hurlbut, July 13, 1871. Married second, Jessie M. Stewart, October 14, 1920.