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Quick facts for kids Joseph P. Evans
Member of the Virginia Senate from the City of Petersburg
In office January 1, 1874 – December 1, 1875
Preceded by	Roscoe G. Greene
Succeeded by	William E. Hinton, Jr.
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	Godfrey May
Personal details
Born	Joseph P. Evans 1835 Dinwiddie, Virginia, U.S.
Died	1888 (aged 52–53)
Political party	Republican 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

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era