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 1898 - 1982 (83 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Franklin Devin was born 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ; died 2 Feb 1982, Seattle, King County, Washington . 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
William married Helen Hogue 3 Sep 1924. Helen was born 2 May 1899, Iowa; died 1 Jan 1992, Seattle, Washington . [Group Sheet]
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