William D. Evans
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Biography
Evans was born on May 10, 1852 to Evan J. and Ann Evans in Marquette County, WisconsinMarquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,832. Its county seat is Montello.-Geography:...
. On October 29, 1879 he married Julia Stark. He died on May 5, 1936. Evans was a Congregationalist
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Career
Evans was a judge in the district court of Iowa from 1903 to 1908. From 1908 to 1934, he was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme CourtIowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Iowa. As constitutional head of the Iowa Judicial Branch, the Court is composed of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices....
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