Frederick William Evans
American Shaker writer
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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 | |
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| Born | 9 June 1808 |
| Died | 6 March 1893 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Shaker writer |
Biography
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]
Works
- Tests of Divine Revelation (1853)
- Compendium (1859)
- Ann Lee (The Founder of the Shakers): A Biography (1869)
- Shaker Communism (1871)
- Autobiography of a Shaker (1888)