Sir Walter Evans, 1st Baronet
British civil engineer
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| Intro | British civil engineer | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Walter Evans | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Walter Evans | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||
| was | Engineer Civil engineer Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Engineering Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 19 May 1872 | ||||||
| Death | 7 November 1954 (aged 82 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||||||
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Sir Walter Harry Evans, 1st Baronet (19 May 1872 – 7 November 1954) was an English hydraulic engineer, politician, and public servant.
Evans was born in Wolverhampton, son of Joseph Evans. He was a member of Staffordshire County Council for many years. In the 1920 New Year Honours, he was created a baronet, of Wightwick, near Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, for his services to the war savings committees during the First World War, with the letters patent being issued on 31 January 1920.
He married Margaret Mary Dickens in 1907. They had one son and two daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Anthony.