Location Denver, Colorado, United States Regions Greater Denver Area, Western US Gender Male
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John Evans was an American politician, physician, founder of various hospitals and medical associations, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Wyoming, Evans, Colorado, and Mount Evans, Colorado.
He is most noted for being one of the founders of both Northwestern University and the
University of Denver. The John Evans professorships, the highest honors bestowed on faculty members at both Northwestern University and the University of Denver, are named for him.
