T. D. Evans
T. D. Evans | |
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| 15th Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1920–1922 | |
| Preceded by | C. H. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Herman Frederick Newblock |
| Tulsa Municipal Court Judge | |
| In office May 1917 – 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
T. D. Evans was an American lawyer, judge, and the Mayor of Tulsa during the Tulsa race massacre.
Biography
[edit]Evans was appointed municipal judge for the city of Tulsa in May 1917 and was the judge who oversaw the Tulsa Outrage.[1]
Evans campaigned for Mayor of Tulsa in 1920 on a single issue platform: approve the Spavinaw Water Project.[2] He was considered a compromise candidate, having previously served as municipal judge.[3] He defeated Edward E. Short in the Republican primary with 1,275 votes to Short's 885 votes.[4][a] He went on to defeat incumbent Charles D. Hubbard with 4,891 votes to Hubbard's 4,684 votes.[7]
T. D. Evans was the Mayor of Tulsa from 1920 to 1922.[8] He was mayor during the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.[5] After the massacre, he blamed it on a "negro uprising" and advocated for building a railroad and rail station in the Greenwood District.[9][10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Black Wall Street Times erroneously reported Evans was a Democrat in 2021;[5] The Tulsa Tribune and other coverage from the 1920 election described Evans as a Republican candidate.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hopkins, Randy (22 August 2023). "Birthday of the Klan: The Tulsa Outrage of 1917". CfPS. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Staff Reports (1 November 2022). "Search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre burials yields more unmarked graves". Tulsa World. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy (31 May 2020). "Tulsa Race Massacre: Key figures in 1921". Tulsa World. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Tabulated Vote of Primary Election Here Yesterday". Tulsa World. March 17, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Osborne, Deon (29 May 2021). "Tulsa County Democrats call out racism within party's past and present, supports reparations". The Black Wall Street Times. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Files for Re-Election; New Aspirant Enters". The Tulsa Tribune. March 4, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Split in Democratic Ranks Turns the Trick for G. O. P." Tulsa Star. April 10, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Luckerson, Victor (28 July 2023). "Everything They Owned Burned, and They Still Can't Get Restitution 102 Years Later" (Opinion). The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "The Case for Reparations in Tulsa, Oklahoma | Human Rights Watch". Human Rights Watch. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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