Sydney Parham Epes

Sydney Parham Epes (August 20, 1865 – March 3, 1900) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, serving briefly for parts of two terms at the end of the 19th century.

He was the cousin of James F. Epes and William Bacon Oliver.

Born near Nottoway Court House, Virginia, Epes moved with his parents to Kentucky and settled near Franklin, Kentucky, where he attended the public schools.

He served as register of the Virginia land office from 1895 to 1897, and presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1897, until March 23, 1898, when he was succeeded by Robert T. Thorp, who contested the election.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress