John Hamilton Evins | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – October 20, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander S. Wallace |
| Succeeded by | John Bratton |
| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives fromSpartanburg District | |
| In office November 24, 1862 – December 23, 1864 | |
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| Born | (1830-07-18)July 18, 1830 |
| Died | October 20, 1884(1884-10-20) (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Spartanburg |
| Party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Hamilton Evins (July 18, 1830 – October 20, 1884) was aU.S. representative fromSouth 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 Army as 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 representatives from 1862 to 1864.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Evins was elected as aDemocrat to 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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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 4th congressional district 1877 – 1884 | Succeeded by |
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