James La Fayette Evans (March 27, 1825 – May 28, 1903) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1875 to 1879.

Born in Clayville, Kentucky, Evans moved to Indiana, with his parents, who settled in Hancock County in 1837.

He moved to Marion, Indiana, in 1845 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.

He died in Noblesville, Indiana on May 28, 1903, aged 78, and was interred in Crownland Cemetery.

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