A. Grant Evans

[1] Born to English parents in India, and educated in London, he emigrated to North America in 1883 and lived briefly in Canada.

[3] Neither source mentions a connection to the Cherokee Male Seminary or Robert L. Owen, nor do they indicate a rationale for Evans showing up in Muskogee in time to either be appointed to Kendall College or to marry his wife.

[6] Evans' tenure as university president was marked by some notable achievements, including the construction of the third administration building.

That administration building built during his tenure, which is a classic example of the Collegiate Gothic architectural style of campus, was later renamed in Evans' honor.

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture called his reorganization of the university into colleges and schools as perhaps his most important accomplishment.

[7] After retiring, Evans once again became a pastor, this time in El Montecito Presbyterian Church in Santa Barbara, California.