Background
Evans, Melvin Herbert was born on August 7, 1917 in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Son of Charles Herbert and Maude Eloise (Rogiers) Evans.
Evans, Melvin Herbert was born on August 7, 1917 in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. Son of Charles Herbert and Maude Eloise (Rogiers) Evans.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1940, Doctor of Medicine 1944, Doctor of Laws honorary, 1972. Master of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters honorary, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1971.
Physician in charge Frederiksted Municipal Hospital, Saint Croix, 1945-1948.
Chief municipal physician Virgin Islands Government, Saint Croix, 1951-1956, 57-59, commissioner of health, 1959-1967. Governor United States Virgin Islands, 1969-1975.
Member 96th Congress from Virgin Islands, 1979-1980, ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1981-1984. Fellow in cardiology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1956-1957.
Chairman Virgin Islands Board Medical Examiners, 1959-1967.
Chairman board of trustees College of Virgin Islands, 1962-1969. Chairman Southern governments Association, 1973-1974. Member Republican National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1976-1982.
Senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1948-1950.
Chief mcpl; physician Virgin Islands Government Assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1948-1950.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Association Public Health Physicians (charter), Virgin Islands Medical Society (past president), Pan American Medical Association, Saint Croix Chamber of Commerce (president 1977-1978). Member Wesleyan Church.
Lodges: Saint Croix Rotary.
Married Mary Phyllis Anderson, August 26, 1945. Children: Melvin Herbert, Robert Rogiers, William Charles, Cornelius Duncan.