Background
Evjue, William Theodore was born on October 10, 1882 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Nils Peter and Mary (Erickson) Evjue.
Evjue, William Theodore was born on October 10, 1882 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Nils Peter and Mary (Erickson) Evjue.
Student of University of Wisconsin, 1902-1905.
His name was modified to: Evjue. Evjue worked for the Citizens Bank of Merrill. He then went to University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin and eventually worked for the Wisconsin State Journal and was the business manager.
In 1917, Evjue served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.
During that time, the Wisconsin State Journal opposed the anti-war views of United States Senator Robert M. Louisiana Follette, Senior Evjue left the Wisconsin State Journal and then started The Capital Times and continue to support Louisiana Follette Senior and the Wisconsin Progressive Party.
Later Evjue and The Capital Times supported Democratic candidates. Evjue died at his home in Madison, Wisconsin.
Member Wisconsin Assembly, 1917-1919. Member Republican State Central Committee, Wisconsin, 1920-1924. Member Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Delta Chi (fellow).
Clubs: University, Madison.
Married Zillah Julia Bagley, May 31, 1913.