Evan Shelby Alexander was a United States

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 Democratic-Republican Party

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 Congressman

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 from North Carolina

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 between 1806 and 1809.

Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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 around 1767, Alexander attended the common schools and then Princeton College, graduating in 1787. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Salisbury

Salisbury, North Carolina

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Alexander was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons, serving from 1796 to 1803, and was a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 from 1799 to 1809.

Following the resignation of Rep. Nathaniel Alexander

Nathaniel Alexander

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, his cousin, Evan Shelby Alexander was chosen in a special election to fill the vacancy; he was elected to a term in regular Congressional elections in 1806, serving in the 9th

9th United States Congress

- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Nathaniel Macon -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...

 and 10th

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- House of Representatives :- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: Samuel Smith , elected April 16, 1808** Stephen R. Bradley , elected December 28, 1808** John Milledge , elected January 30, 1809...

Congresses and serving from February 24, 1806 to March 3, 1809. He died shortly after leaving Congress, on October 28, 1809.