Frederick William Evans

Frederick William Evans (9 June 1808 – 6 March 1893) was a Shaker writer who served as an elder in the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society for many years. Evans was the younger brother of the land reformer George Henry Evans.[1]

Frederick William Evans
Born9 June 1808
Died6 March 1893
OccupationShaker writer

Biography

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Evans was born in Leominster, England. His father settled in the United States in 1820, and apprenticed him to a hatter in New York. A diligent student in his leisure hours, Evans was attracted by the theories of Robert Dale Owen and Charles Fourier. After a brief return to Britain, he joined the Shaker community. He became the Presiding Elder in 1858.[2] He died in New Lebanon, New York.

Evans was a vegetarian for sixty years.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Murray, John (April 1996). "Henry George and the Shakers: Evolution of Communal Attitudes Towards Land Ownership". The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 55 (2): 245–256. doi:10.1111/j.1536-7150.1996.tb03205.x. JSTOR 3487086.
  2. ^ "Evans, Frederick William (1808-1893)". Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon. Retrieved 11 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Robinson, Charles Edson. A Concise History of the United Society of Believers Called Shakers. East Canterbury. p. 134

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