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 1898 - 1982 (83 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Franklin Devin was born on 28 Mar 1898 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio U.S.A.; died in Feb 1982 in King County, Washington U.S.A.. 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 on 03 Sep 1924. Helen was born on 02 May 1899; died on 01 Jan 1992 in Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
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