William A. Devin
William Augustus Devin (1871–1959) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
William Devin | |
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| Born | William Augustus Devin 1871 |
| Died | 1959 |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Known for | Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court |
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| Major | Law |
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| College | North Carolina (1892) |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
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A native of Granville County, North Carolina, Devin, a Democrat, earned his undergraduate degree at Wake Forest College and his law degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Devin served as mayor of Oxford, North Carolina from 1903 until 1909 and was a captain in the North Carolina National Guard.
He was elected to one term (1911–1913) in the North Carolina House of Representatives from Granville. He also served as a state Superior Court judge (1914–1935) before being appointed by the Governor to the state Supreme Court in 1935. He retired as Chief Justice in early 1954.
In May 7, 1987 he was commemorated with a portrait.[1]
References
- "Ceremony for the Presentation of the Portrait of Former Chief Justice William A. Devin" (PDF). North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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| Preceded by Walter P. Stacy |
Chief Justice of North Carolina Supreme Court 1951 - 1954 |
Succeeded by M.V. Barnhill |
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