Charles Evans (Pennsylvania philanthropist)

Charles Evans
Charles Evans, circa 1840s
Born(1768-03-30)March 30, 1768
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America
DiedSeptember 6, 1847(1847-09-06) (aged 79)
Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Occupations
  • Attorney
  • philanthropist
Notable workFounder of the Charles Evans Cemetery; founding member of the Reading Artillerists
Spouse
Mary Keene
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(m. 1794)​
ChildrenCharles Evans and Mary Evans
Parent(s)David Evans and Letitia (Thomas) Evans

Charles Evans (1768-1847) was an American attorney, civic leader and philanthropist during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He established the Charles Evans Cemetery, an historic, nonsectarian, garden-style, public cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania.

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