John H. Evins
John Hamilton Evins | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's4thdistrict | |
In office March 4, 1877 – October 20, 1884 | |
Preceded by | Alexander S. Wallace |
Succeeded by | John Bratton |
Member of theSouth Carolina House of RepresentativesfromSpartanburg District | |
In office November 24, 1862 – December 23, 1864 | |
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Born | Spartanburg District, South Carolina | July 18, 1830
Died | October 20, 1884 Spartanburg, South Carolina | (aged 54)
Resting place | Spartanburg |
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Hamilton Evins(July 18, 1830 – October 20, 1884) was aU.S. RepresentativefromSouth Carolina.
Born inSpartanburg District, South Carolina,Evins attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1853. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice inSpartanburg, South Carolina. He entered theConfederate States Armyas a lieutenant and served until the close of theCivil War,attaining the rank of captain. He resumed the practice of law in Spartanburg. He served as member of theState house of representativesfrom 1862 to 1864. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Evins was elected as aDemocratto the Forty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1877, until his death inSpartanburg, South Carolina,October 20, 1884. He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Forty-eighth Congress). He was interred in Magnolia Street Cemetery.
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- United States Congress."John H. Evins (id: E000272)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.