Evan Shelby Alexander

Democratic Republican Representative of North Carolina's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1767 (42 years old)

Birthday

October 28, 1809

Death

Was a slave owner and lawyer
Served as a legislator from the Salisbury District of North Carolina
Served as a United States Congressman for North Carolina between 1806 and 1809 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party
Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to a Revolutionary War officer who also owned slaves
Attended common schools and graduated from Princeton College in 1787, where he was a member of the Whig society and delivered a commencement address in Greek
Studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Salisbury
Elected to the North Carolina House of Commons from the Salisbury District, serving from 1796 to 1803
Was a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1799 to 1809
Filled a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives after the resignation of his cousin, Nathaniel Alexander, and was subsequently elected for a term in the regular Congressional elections in 1806
Served in the 9th and 10th Congresses until March 3, 1809, and died on October 28, 1809