John V. Evans
| John Evans | |
|---|---|
| 27th Governor of Idaho | |
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In office January 23, 1977 – January 4, 1987 |
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| Lieutenant |
William Murphy Phil Batt David Leroy |
| Preceded by | Cecil Andrus |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Andrus |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
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In office January 6, 1975 – January 23, 1977 |
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| Governor | Cecil Andrus |
| Preceded by | Jack Murphy |
| Succeeded by | William Murphy |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
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In office 1952–1956 1968 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Victor Evans January 18, 1925 Malad City, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2014 (aged 89) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Malad City Cemetery Malad City, Idaho |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lola Daniels Evans (1927–2015) (m. 1945–2014, his death) |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parents | David Lloyd Evans, Jr. (1888–1977) Margaret Thomas Evans (1890–1980) |
| Alma mater |
Stanford University, B.A. 1951 (economics) |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Unit | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Victor Evans, Sr. (January 18, 1925 – July 8, 2014) was an American politician from Idaho. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state's 27th governor and was in office for nearly ten years, from 1977 to 1987.
Born in Malad, Idaho, Evans was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II. Following the war, he attended Stanford University and graduated in 1951. He and his wife, Lola Daniels Evans (1927–2015), were married for over 69 years and had five children: three sons and two daughters.
Evans returned to Malad after college to help run the family wheat and cattle ranch. He was elected to the state senate at age 27 in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that capacity until 1966. He returned to the state senate in 1968 and served as minority leader from 1969–74.
Evans was elected the 33rd lieutenant governor of Idaho in 1974. He became governor in January 1977 when Cecil Andrus accepted an appointment to become the Secretary of the Interior in the new Carter administration.
Evans finished Andrus' term and was elected governor in his own right in 1978, defeating Republican house speaker Allan Larsen of Blackfoot. Evans was the first (and only) Mormon to win election as governor in Idaho and joined Arnold Williams as the second Mormon to ever serve as governor. He was re-elected in 1982, defeating Republican lieutenant governor Phil Batt of Wilder. This election was so close that at least one Idaho television network incorrectly declared Batt the winner on election night.
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