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Frank R. Devlin

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Frank R. Devlin
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 20th district
In office
January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909
Preceded byW. S. Killingsworth
Succeeded byJohn Roche Cronin
Personal details
Born
Frank Raymond Devlin

(1867-10-27)October 27, 1867
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 25, 1945(1945-08-25) (aged 77)
Berkeley, California, United States
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer, politician

Frank Raymond Devlin (October 27, 1867 – August 25, 1945) was a Canadian-American lawyer and politician.

Biography

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Frank R. Devlin was born in Windsor, Ontario on October 27, 1867, and grew up in Vallejo, California.[1]

He was elected to the California State Assembly[2] in 1904, serving for two terms.[3][4]

He was appointed to the California Board of Railroad Commissioners by Governor Hiram Johnson on January 3, 1915.[1]

He died at his home in Berkeley on August 25, 1945.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b California Blue Book. California Secretary of State. 1915. p. 484. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Frank Devlin". joincalifornia.com.
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Senators and Assemblymen". The Sacramento Bee. November 16, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Attorney Devlin Dead". Hanford Sentinel. Berkeley. UP. August 27, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.