Josiah James Evans (November 27, 1786 – May 6, 1858) was a United States Senator from South Carolina from 1853 to 1858.

Evans was born in Marlborough district in South Carolina and lived most of his life there and in Darlington district, South Carolina.

He died in Washington, D.C., shortly before his first term was to expire.

He is buried near his ancestral home on Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina.

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