Evans, George Henry

25 Mar. 1805–Feb./Mar. 1856. Editor, publisher, printer, social reform advocate, author. Born at Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. Son of George Evans and Sarah. Emigrated from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, by 1823. Became U.S. citizen, 29 May 1823. Active in National Reform Association; elected as member of interim central committee, 28 Mar. 1844. Created, published, and edited several newspapers for National Reform Association, including Working Man’s Advocate, 1829–1830, in New York City; Radical, 1841–1843, in Granville (later Keansburg), Monmouth Co., New Jersey; People’s Rights, 1844, in New York City; Subterranean and the Working Man’s Advocate, 1844, in New York City; and Young America!, 1845–1849, in New York City. Authored History of the Origin and Progress of the Working Men’s Party, 1842. Served as chair and secretary of National Reform Association, 1844–1848. Chosen president of National Reform State Convention, 1850. Died in Granville.