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American politician (1835–1888)
Joseph P. Evans
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the City of Petersburg
In office
January 1, 1874 – December 1, 1875
Preceded byRoscoe G. Greene
Succeeded byWilliam E. Hinton, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the City of Petersburg
In office
December 6, 1871 – January 1, 1874
Preceded byPeter G. Morgan
Succeeded byGodfrey May
Personal details
BornJoseph P. Evans
1835
Dinwiddie, Virginia, U.S.
Died1888 (aged 52–53)
Political partyRepublican
Independent (1884)

Joseph P. Evans (1835–1888) 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.

He ran as an Independent for Virginia's 4th congressional district in 1884, losing to Republican James Dennis Brady and Democrat George E. Rives.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. 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

  • Joseph P. Evans at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
Offices and distinctions
Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded byPeter G. Morgan Virginia Delegate for Petersburg City
1871–1874 		Succeeded byGodfrey May
Senate of Virginia
Preceded byRoscoe G. Greene Virginia Delegate for Petersburg City
1874–1875 		Succeeded byWilliam E. Hinton, Jr.


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