Vernon W. Evans
| Vernon W. Evans | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Essex District | |
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In office 1920–1924 |
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| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Saugus, Massachusetts Superintendent of Public Schools | |
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In office 1934–1951 |
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| Preceded by | Jesse Lambert |
| Succeeded by | Jesse J. Morgan |
| Chairman of the Saugus, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
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In office 1925–1925 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Sprague |
| Succeeded by | C. F. Nelson Pratt |
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In office 1955–1957 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Bucchiere |
| Succeeded by | David R. Nagle |
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In office 1959–1965 |
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| Preceded by | David R. Nagle |
| Succeeded by | Norman Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1895 Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Journalist Politician Educator School Superintendent |
Vernon Wynne Evans (January 5, 1895 – 1975) was an American politician and educator from Saugus, Massachusetts who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Superintendent of the Saugus Public Schools, and as a member of the Saugus Board of Selectmen.
Evans was born on January 5, 1895 in Saugus. He attended Boston University and worked as a journalist before entering politics. He served as a field artillery officer in France during World War I.
From 1920 to 1924, Evans represented the 13th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. First elected at the age of 21, he was the youngest person ever elected to the Massachusetts General Court. In 1924 he was a candidate for State Senate in the Seventh Middlesex District, but lost in the Republican primary to Charles P. Howard.
In 1925 he was elected to the Saugus Board of Selectmen. During his tenure on the board, Evans and fellow selectman C. F. Nelson Pratt paid out of pocket for repairs to a bridge frequently used by Saugus residents that the town could not pay to fix because it was on private property. He also led an effort to make the Board of Selectmen an unpaid board.
From 1922 to 1930 Evans was submaster of Saugus High School. On August 29, 1930 he was promoted to principal following the departure of Robert R. Webber. As principal, Evans pushed for the overcrowded High School to be expanded.
In 1934 he was appointed School Superintendent.
In October 1935, Evans expelled six Jehovah's Witness students who refused to salute the flag.
In 1937, the Saugus Public School System became embroiled in a controversy after English teacher and dramatic coach Isabelle Hallin was not reappointed by the school committee amid rumors that she had served cocktails to students during a drama club rehearsal at her home. The three members of the School Committee who voted against keeping Hallin insisted that their actions were based on reports from Evans on her abilities as a teacher and not the unproven rumors. Evans publicly recommend giving her tenure, but the school committee refuse to reinstate her. Evans would testify in Hallin's slander case against Minnie McDuffee that he had investigated the rumors surrounding Hallin and was unable to substantiate them.
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