What is Melvin H. Evans?
'''Melvin H. Evans''' (August 7, 1917 – November 27, 1984) was the first elected Governor of the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. He was also the first [[Black people|Black]] governor of the territory. He was governor from July 1, 1969 to January 6, 1975. He was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Melvin H}} [[Category:1917 births]] [[Category:1984 deaths]] [[Category:Governors of the United States Virgin Islands]] {{bio-stub}}