Lynden Evans (June 28, 1858 – May 6, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in LaSalle, Illinois, his siblings included Frederic Dahl Evans. Evans attended the public schools and was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, in 1882.He taught in the schools of La Salle and Evanston, Illinois.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and commenced practice at Chicago, Illinois.Lecturer on corporation law in the John Marshall Law School in 1907 and 1908.