Joe L. Evins
Joe L. Evins | |
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Evins in 1973 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Earthman |
| Succeeded by | Albert Gore Jr. |
| Constituency | 5th district (1947-1953) 4th district (1953-1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Landon Evins October 24, 1910 DeKalb County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1984 (aged 73) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Dan Evins (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University Cumberland School of Law George Washington University |
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.