Background
Bevan, Laurence Algur was born on November 10, 1890 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Sarah J. (Walker) Bevan.
Bevan, Laurence Algur was born on November 10, 1890 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Sarah J. (Walker) Bevan.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1913.
Teacher vocational agriculture, Concord, Massachusetts, 1914-1916. County agricultural agent, Fairfield County, Danbury, Connecticut, 1917-1922. Director markets, Massachusetts Department Agriculture, Boston, 1928-1935.
Director New Jersey Agricultural Extension Service, New Brunswick, 1940-1945. Director N.H. Agricultural Extension Service. U. N.H., Durham, 1947-1959.
Member N.H. Legislature, since 1959.
Member New Hampshire State Defense Council, since 1950. Member National Association of Marketing Officials, National Marketing Committee (chairman agricultural extension work), Sigma Phi Epsilon, Epsilon Sigma Phi. Collaborated with United States D.A. on Studies Terminal Produce Markets, New York and Philadelphia, 1939.
Married Margaret S. Blanpied, August 17, 1915. Children: John Robert, Laurence David.