Greene E. Evans Explained

Greene E. Evans (September 19, 1848 – October 1, 1914) was a porter, groundskeeper, laborer, deputy wharf-master, city councilman, census enumerator, mail agent, teacher, and state legislator in Tennessee. He was enslaved early in his life.

He studied at Fisk University in Nashville and lived in Memphis.^[1] A Republican, he served in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1885 to 1887. ^[2] He attended the 1885 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans as a representative of the General Assembly and was an honored guest.

He was a singer and belonged to a lyceum. He eventually settled in Chicago with his wife and only child, working as a coal dealer.^[3]

He lived in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
• African Americans in Tennessee

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greene Evans (1848-1914) •. Andrew. Ward. April 15, 2008. Blackpast.org.
2. Book: Lovett, Bobby L.. The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. May 9, 2005. Univ. of Tennessee Press. 9781572334434. Google Books.
3. Web site: African American Legislators. sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.
4. Web site: Tennessee Historical Quarterly. May 9, 1973. Tennessee Historical Society. Google Books.
5. Book: Reed, Wornie L.. Blacks in Tennessee: Past and Present. May 9, 2008. Kendall Hunt. 9780757551079. Google Books.