Evan Shelby Alexander (c. 1767–October 28, 1809) was a slave owner,[1] lawyer, legislator from the Salisbury District of North Carolina, and United States Democratic-Republican Party Congressman from North Carolina between 1806 and 1809.
Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to his father, a Revolutionary War officer and slave owner[2] around 1767, Alexander attended the common schools and then Princeton College, graduating in 1787, and was a member of the Whig society (later the Whig-Clio), and delivered a commencement address in Greek.
[2] He studied law and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Salisbury.
[3] Alexander was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons from the Salisbury District, serving from 1796 to 1803, and was a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1799 to 1809.
[3] Following the resignation of Rep. Nathaniel Alexander, 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 and 10th Congresses and serving from February 24, 1806 to March 3, 1809.