Joseph P. Evans
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 | |
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| Succeeded by | |
| 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 | |
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| Born | Joseph P. Evans 1835 Dinwiddie, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 1889 (aged 53–54) U.S. |
| Political party | Republican Independent (1884) |
Joseph P. Evans (1835 – 1889) was an American Republican politician who represented Petersburg as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1871 to 1874 and in the Virginia Senate from 1874 to 1875. He was one of the first African-Americans to serve in Virginia's government.[1]
He ran as an Independent for Virginia's 4th congressional district in 1884, losing to Republican James Dennis Brady and Democrat George E. Rives.
References[]
- ^ 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
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