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John Evans
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Governor of Idaho
In office
January 23, 1977 – January 4, 1987
Lieutenant William Murphy
Phil Batt
David Leroy
Preceded by Cecil Andrus
Succeeded by Cecil Andrus
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
In office
January 6, 1975 – January 23, 1977
Governor Cecil Andrus
Preceded by Jack Murphy
Succeeded by William Murphy
Personal details
Born
John Victor Evans

(1925-01-18)January 18, 1925
Malad City, Idaho, U.S.
Died July 8, 2014(2014-07-08) (aged 89)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Nationality United States
Political party Democratic
Spouse Lola Evans
Children 3 sons, 2 daughters
Alma mater Stanford University, 1951
Occupation Rancher
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Branch/service U.S. Army
Unit Infantry
Battles/wars World War II

John Victor Evans, Sr. (January 18, 1925 – July 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was the 27th Governor of Idaho. He was governor for nearly ten years, from 1977 to 1987.

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