EVANS, Cadwallader, 1762-
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| Birth date: | 1762 |
| Place of birth: | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
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| Nationality: | US |
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Cadwallader Evans (b. 1762) was a politician and businessman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biography
Cadwallader Evans was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1762. From 1790 to ca. 1802, he was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and at one time its speaker. He later moved to Philadelphia. He urged the excavation of a canal along the Schuykill River and became the president of the company responsible for that effort.
