David R. Evans (South Carolina politician)

David Read Evans (February 20, 1769 – March 8, 1843) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina and a slaveholder.^[1]

David Read Evans
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Fairfield District
In office November 22, 1824 – November 26, 1832
Preceded by	Samuel Johnston
Succeeded by	Austin Ford Peay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Preceded by	Richard Winn
Succeeded by	William Woodward
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Fairfield District
In office November 22, 1802 – November 30, 1805
Preceded by	Thomas Means
Succeeded by	Samuel Alston
Personal details
Born	(1769-02-20)February 20, 1769 Westminster, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	March 8, 1843(1843-03-08) (aged 74) Winnsboro, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Winnsboro, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	Mount Zion College
Profession	Lawyer

Born in Westminster, England, Evans immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his father, who settled in South Carolina. He attended Mount Zion College and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1796. Evans began practicing law in Winnsboro and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1802 to 1805. He was the solicitor of the middle judicial circuit from 1804 to 1811.

Evans was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815. After declining to seek reelection, he returned to his plantation. He later served in the South Carolina Senate from 1824 to 1832 and was the first president of the Fairfield Bible Society.

Evans died in Winnsboro, South Carolina, on March 8, 1843, and was initially interred at a private residence in Winnsboro. His burial site is now the Bethel A.R.P. Cemetery on North Vanderhorst Street, Winnsboro, SC.

References

1. Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024

Sources

• United States Congress. "David R. Evans (id: E000238)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard Winn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district 1813–1815	Succeeded by William Woodward