Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Charles Evans

Full Name: Charles Wesley Evans

Terms of Service

House, 70th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/13/1987 - 11/6/1987
Republican
House, 69th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat

(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 10/31/1985. "Evans Formally Joins GOP," 11/1/1985. Dallas Morning News .
(2) "Legislator's Resignation Leaves Political Vacuum," 11/11/1987. "Clements received a one-sentence letter of resignation from Evans last Friday" (11/6/1987). Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
(3) Monte Stewart, in special election 2/13/1988, sworn 2/19/1988, succeeded Charles W. Evans, resigned 10/30/1987. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992 1992.
(4) Monte Stewart, in special election 2/13/1988, sworn 2/19/1988, succeeded Charles W. Evans, resigned 2/19/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) Special election 1/16/1988, runoff 2/13/1988. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .
(6) Stewart did not serve in a legislative session, because Carolyn Park won Republican primary runoff in 1988. Republican Primary 3/8/1988, Republican Primary Run-off 4/12/1988, State Rep. District 92. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary] 1936.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
66th Legislature, R.S., HR 53. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 95. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 134. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 109. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 80. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Charles Evans, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles Evans, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles W. Evans, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
United States Navy, 1957-1961. Remembrance of military service included in Veterans Day newsletter, No. 68, 11/11/2022. The Capitol Post .