Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . e presiding elders and bishops areelected for four years, the formerby individual conferences, the lat-ter by the general conference, whichis the highest legislative body inthe church. In 1900 the Asso-ciation reported 1,052 ministers,1,806 churches, and 118,865 mem-bers. Evans, Clement Anselm, law-yer; born in Georgia; graduated atthe law school of Augusta, Ga.; wasin the Georgia Senate in 1859;served in the Confederate armythrough the Civil War, and was anacting major-general i
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . e presiding elders and bishops areelected for four years, the formerby individual conferences, the lat-ter by the general conference, whichis the highest legislative body inthe church. In 1900 the Asso-ciation reported 1,052 ministers,1,806 churches, and 118,865 mem-bers. Evans, Clement Anselm, law-yer; born in Georgia; graduated atthe law school of Augusta, Ga.; wasin the Georgia Senate in 1859;served in the Confederate armythrough the Civil War, and was anacting major-general in the Armyof Northern Virginia at the timeof Lees surrender. He is the authorof Military History of Georgia; andeditor of Confederate Military His-tory (12 volumes). Evans, Sib George db Lact,military officer; born in Moig, Ire-land, in 1787; entered the Britisharmy at the age of twenty years;served in the East Indies, andearly in 1814 came to the UnitedStates with the rank of was engaged in the Battle of Bladens-BUEG {q. V.) in August, and led the troopsthat entered Washington, D. C, and de-. SIR GKORGK DK LAOY ETANS. etc. He died in Baltimore, Md., July 16,1868. Evans, Oliver, inventor; born in New-port, Del., in 1775; was of Welsh descent. stroyed the public buildings there. He and was grandson of Evan Evans, ,was with General Ross in the expedition the first Episcopal minister in Philadel-against Baltimore in September, and was phia. Apprenticed to a wheelwright, henear that general when he fell. Evans early displayed his inventive genius. Atwas also with Pakenham in the attempt the age of twenty-two years he had in-to capture New Orleans. He was wounded vented a most useful machine for makingin the battle that occurred below that card-teeth. In 1786-87 he obtained fromcity. Returning to Europe, he served the legislatures of Maryland and Penn-under Wellington. Afterwards he was sylvania the exclusive right to use hiselected to Parliament, and was subs
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