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William Franklin Devin

Male 1898 - 1982  (83 years)


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  • Name William Franklin Devin 
    Born 28 Mar 1898  Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Feb 1982  Seattle, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1309  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2020 

    Father Oliver Peyton Devin,   b. 8 Oct 1864, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1934, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mina Marie Kern,   b. 1864, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1888  St. Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Hogue,   b. 2 May 1899, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1992, Seattle, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1924 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    William F Devin-Obit
    William F Devin-Obit
    Seattle Daily Times
    Feb 3, 1982

    Histories
    William F Devin-Elected Mayor of Seattle
    William F Devin-Elected Mayor of Seattle
    The Kansas City Times
    Mar 11, 1942

  • Notes 
    • Census:
      1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB =
      OH)

      Graduated Lincoln High School, Seattle, WA 1916
      Graduated University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1923

      US Army 1917 Fort Lawton
      Army Ambulance Corp in Italy & France During WWI

      1923-1939 Practiced Law
      1939-1942 Elected justice of peace & appointed police judge
      1942-1952 Elected Mayor of Seattle, WA
      Won elections in 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948 (4 year term)
      1952 To Retirement in 1980 Devin, Hamlin, and Erickson:
      private practice

      1947 First American City Executive to visit Japan. Later
      organized Conference
      of Japanese/US Mayors and served as chairman of
      Seattle-Kobe Sister City
      Affiliation Committee. Member of Washington State Bar
      Assoc., American Legion,
      Assoc Washington Cities (President 1948), Phi Delta Phi;
      long time elder of
      Presbyterian Church & was a senior elder at the time of his
      death.
      Received many honors (Refer to Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
      Thurs, 4 Feb 1982)

      POD from Soc. Sec. Index

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28034540.
      William Franklin Devin
      Birth: 1898 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
      Death: 2 Feb 1982 (aged 83?84)
      Seattle, King County, Washington
      Burial: Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown