John Evans

Background

Evans, John was born on June 26, 1890 in Springville, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Martin and Ella (James) Evans.

Education

Student Cornell College, 1909-1910, 15-16, honorary Doctor of Divinity 1931. Student Iowa State College, 1910-1911, Wesleyan University, 1912-1914. Berkeley Division School, Yale, 1922-1924.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Chicago Medical School, 1949.

Career

Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, 1924. Rector Saint Luke’s, Chicago, 1932-1937. Religion editor Chicago Tribune, since 1929, education editor, since 1936.

Special lecturer Carleton College, 1939-1940.

Miller Memorial Reformation lecturer Valparaiso University, 1947 (lectures public under title, Victorious Education in a Defeated World). Covered 1st assembly World Council Churches, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1948, and Lambeth Conference, Anglican Bishops, London, England., 1948.

War correspondent of Korea, 1952. Trustee Chicago Medical School.

Achievements

• John Evans has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant Field Artillery World War I. Member Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Chicago Press, Union League (Chicago.

Connections

Married Belva East. Oshel, September 14, 1914. Children: Irma Oshel, Ella James (deceased), Emily Jane.

Father:

Thomas Martin Evans

Mother:

Ella (James) Evans

Spouse:

Belva East. Oshel

child:

Emily Jane Evans

child:

Irma Oshel Evans

child:

Ella James Evans (deceased)