Thomas Evans (Virginia)
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Thomas Evans was an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia
.
Born in Accomack County, Virginia
, Evans attended the College of William and Mary
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
in 1780, 1781 and from 1794 to 1796. Evans was later elected a Federalist
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1796, serving from 1797 to 1801. There, he was appointed one of the managers to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Tennessee Senator William Blount
in 1798. In 1802, Evans moved to Wheeling, Virginia
(now West Virginia
) and once again became a member of the House of Delegates, serving in 1805 and 1806. He died in 1815.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born in Accomack County, Virginia
Accomack County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
, Evans attended the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
in 1780, 1781 and from 1794 to 1796. Evans was later elected a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1796, serving from 1797 to 1801. There, he was appointed one of the managers to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Tennessee Senator William Blount
William Blount
William Blount, was a United States statesman. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for North Carolina, the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory, and Democratic-Republican Senator from Tennessee . He played a major role in establishing the state of Tennessee. He was the...
in 1798. In 1802, Evans moved to Wheeling, Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(now West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
) and once again became a member of the House of Delegates, serving in 1805 and 1806. He died in 1815.
External links
- Thomas Evans at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Death Notice