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Joseph Landon Evins (October 24, 1910 – March 31, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977. Early life. Evins was a native of the Blend Community of DeKalb County, Tennessee, the son of James Edgar Evins and Myrtie Goodson Evins. [1] .
How many Tennesseans remember Congressman Joe L. Evins? Likely very few, but Joe L. Evins enjoyed a successful and long Congressional career before retiring in 1976 to make way for a young Albert Gore, Jr.
Apr 2, 1984 · Former Representative Joe L. Evins, Democrat of Tennessee, who served 30 years in Congress and was for many years the dean of his state's Congressional delegation, died after a heart attack...
The Evins papers included 100,000 pieces of correspondence, 2000 photographs, 1000 documents, 100 scrapbooks, speeches, and personal records, 300 artifacts, 400 volumes, and 150 maps and facsimiles. The core of the collection is the Congressional Papers.
Oct 8, 2017 · Joe L. Evins was the “Dean” of Tennessee's congressional delegation during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in 1910 in DeKalb County to James Edgar Evins and Myrtie Goodson Evins, Joe L. Evins attended Vanderbilt University, graduating in 1933.
The book is primarily about Joe L. Evins and his political career, with most of the content originating from notable events such as the Joe L. Evins Tribute at Tennessee Technological University in 1976.
Joe L. Evins served 30 years as a Member of Congress, representing the 4th District of Tennessee from 1946 to 1976. Serving under six different presidents, he chaired and served on the House Select
