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Melvin H. Evans

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American politician (1917-1984)

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Melvin Herbert Evans was an American politician who served as the first elected governor of the United States Virgin Islands and was the first black person elected governor in the United States' history.

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Melvin Herbert Evans was an American politician who served as the first elected governor of the United States Virgin Islands and was the first black person elected governor in the United States' history. After his tenure as governor, he served as the territory's at-large delegate to the United States House of Representatives and ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1917 to 1984 · aged 67
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10 languages

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