John Evans (Colorado governor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Evans (Colorado governor)

U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1814

Place of Birth: Waynesville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1897

Profession: physician, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Evans (March 9, 1814 – July 2, 1897) was an American politician, physician, founder of various hospitals and medical associations, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Wyoming, Evans, Colorado, and Mount Evans, Colorado. He is most noted for being one of the founders of both Northwestern University and the University of Denver.
The John Evans professorships, the highest honors bestowed on faculty members at both Northwestern University and the University of Denver, are named for him. The roles of John Evans and John Chivington as the co-architects of one of the worst massacres committed against Native Americans, the Sand Creek Massacre, have become more widely known in recent years.