Evan Alfred Evans
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Evan Alfred Evans was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
from May 17, 1916 until his death.
Born in Spring Green, Wisconsin
, Evans received a B.A.
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1897 and an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
in 1899. He then practiced law in Baraboo, Wisconsin
from 1900 until his nomination by President Woodrow Wilson
on May 1, 1916, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
vacated by William Henry Seaman
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 10, 1916, and received his commission the same day. After 1936 he was the court's senior active judge (the title "chief judge" was created for the senior judge of a circuit Court of Appeals just after his death), and after 1939 he was the longest-serving active circuit judge in the nation. His record as longest-serving active judge on the Seventh Circuit stood for fifty years.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
from May 17, 1916 until his death.
Born in Spring Green, Wisconsin
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.-Geography:Spring Green is located at ....
, Evans received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1897 and an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
in 1899. He then practiced law in Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo is the largest city in, and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. It is situated on the Baraboo River. Its 2010 population was 12,048 according to the US Census Bureau...
from 1900 until his nomination by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
on May 1, 1916, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
vacated by William Henry Seaman
William Henry Seaman
William Henry Seaman was a United States federal judge.-Life:Born in New Berlin, Wisconsin, Seaman was a Sergeant in the United States Army during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1864. He was a Chief clerk, Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army from 1864 to 1866. After the war, he read law to...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 10, 1916, and received his commission the same day. After 1936 he was the court's senior active judge (the title "chief judge" was created for the senior judge of a circuit Court of Appeals just after his death), and after 1939 he was the longest-serving active circuit judge in the nation. His record as longest-serving active judge on the Seventh Circuit stood for fifty years.