William Evans

Background

Evans was the son of William Evans of Darley and Elizabeth Strutt who was the daughter of Jedediah Strutt of Belper.

Career

They also owned the Evans Bank in Derby. In 1830 a compromise was reached and Evans was returned for Leicester without a poll, the same happening in 1831 when Evans was a reformist. Evans was re-elected in the 1832 Reformed parliament, but lost his seat in 1835.

He was then elected for North Derbyshire in 1837 and held the seat until 1853, when he resigned by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.

Evans became High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1829 and was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire and J. P. He lived at Allestree Hall and was philanthropic in his support of schools and churches.

Evans married Mary Gisborne, daughter of Review Thomas Gisborne of Yoxall Lodge in July 1820. In 1850 he bought Pickford"s House in Derby from William Pickford.

Achievements

• The Evans family had made a fortune from lead mines at Bonsall, and an iron slitting and rolling mill in Derby and a cotton mill at Darley Abbey.

Membership

6th United Kingdom Parliament. 9th United Kingdom Parliament. 10th United Kingdom Parliament.

11th United Kingdom Parliament.

13th United Kingdom Parliament. 14th United Kingdom Parliament.

15th United Kingdom Parliament]

Evans was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for East Retford from 1818 to 1820, and in 1826 unsuccessfully contested Leicester at a cost of between £20,000 and £30,000.