Background
William Stevenson was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and his family moved to Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin when he was young.
United States representative lawyer politician
William Stevenson was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and his family moved to Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin when he was young.
Stevenson graduated from the Louisiana Crosse Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Louisiana Crosse) and taught in area high schools.
He went to law school in Madison and was admitted to the Barometer Stevenson was District Attorney for Richland County, Wisconsin from 1924 to 1926. He moved to Louisiana Crosse and was District Attorney for Louisiana Crosse County from 1935 until 1941.
In 1940 he was elected to the 77th United States Congress representing Wisconsin"s 3rd congressional district.
He was reelected to the following three congresses as well serving from January 3, 1941 till January 3, 1949. Stevenson died in Louisiana Crosse and was buried in Onalaska, Wisconsin.