The 1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Following the death of Senator William B. Bate in March 1905, governor James B. Frazier quickly convened the General Assembly an
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Portrait of Henry Clay Evans
H. Clay Evans
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Henry Clay Evans was an American politician and businessman who represented Tennessee's 3rd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and was twice a candidate for Gove
1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election
…Malcolm R. Patterson narrowly defeated governor Cox for the Democratic nomination. In the general election, Patterson defeated Republican nominee Henry Clay Evans with 54.42% of the vote. Evans also ran for governor in 1894, but narrowly lost. In April 1905, a few weeks after Cox took office, the current Flag of…
Evans in 1901