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Not to be confused with the engineer of the same name. For other people named Herbert Evans, see Herbert Evans (disambiguation).
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Herbert H. Evans | |
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| Born | 23 May 1876 Springport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | 29 June 1941 (aged 65 years, 1 month, and 6 days) New Castle, Indiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Unspecified illness after bout of diabetes |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political party | Republican |
Herbert H. "Bert" Evans (23 May 1876 – 29 June 1941) was a Statesian attorney, Republican Party politician, and member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 10th district. He served as the House Minority Leader from 1933 to 1939 and Majority Leader from 1939 to 1941. Evans unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Governor in the 1936 gubernatorial election. In addition, Evans was president of the Southern Indiana and State Fox Hunters' Association as well as the Indiana Fish, Game and Forest League.
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Child labour[edit | edit source]
In February 1935, Evans virulently opposed the ratification of the Child Labor Amendment to the United States Constitution (which would have allowed Congress to abolish child labour), smearing it as a "Russian plot to nationalize the youth of the land". According to Evans, the amendment would "set up a national bureau of old maids and female tyrants who will scour the country and regiment all of our young," and "it was written by four Communist women who never had any children. How any mother or expectant mother can support a measure of this sort which will chain the youth of this land is beyond me." He was one of 29 members of the Indiana House of Representatives to vote against the bill.[1]
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- ↑ No author (1935-02-07).: "Six Republicans Desert G. O. P. Ranks, Join in Balloting to Outlaw Exploitation of Nation's Youth." The Indianapolis Times. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 2025-07-10.