Joseph P. Evans (1835–1888)[1] was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1871 to 1874 and in the Senate of Virginia from 1874 to 1875, representing Petersburg. He was one of the first African-Americans to serve in Virginia's government.[2]
Joseph P. Evans | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the City of Petersburg | |
| In office January 1, 1874 – December 1, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Roscoe G. Greene |
| Succeeded by | William E. Hinton, Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the City of Petersburg | |
| In office December 6, 1871 – January 1, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Peter G. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Godfrey May |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph P. Evans 1835 Dinwiddie, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 1888 (aged 52–53) |
| Political party | Republican Independent (1884) |
He ran as an Independent for Virginia's 4th congressional district in 1884,[1] losing to Republican James Dennis Brady and Democrat George E. Rives.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Seagrave, Ronald Roy (October 2, 2012). Dinwiddie County, Virginia: A Brief History. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-61423-714-3. OCLC 945981008.
- ^ Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.
External links
edit- Joseph P. Evans at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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