Edward Devitt

Edward James Devitt (born May 5, 1911 in Saint Paul , Minnesota , †  March 2, 1992 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1947 and 1949 he represented the state of Minnesota in the US House of Representatives ; then he became a federal judge in the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Career

Edward Devitt attended St. John's College Preparatory High School in Collegeville until 1930 . He then studied between 1930 and 1932 at St. John's University there . After studying law at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession. Between 1935 and 1939 he was, among other things, city judge in East Grand Forks (Minnesota). From 1939 to 1942, Devitt served as the Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota. During World War II , he served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1946 .

Politically, Devitt was a member of the Republican Party . In the 1946 congressional elections, he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of Minnesota , where he succeeded Frank Starkey on January 3, 1947 . Since he was not confirmed in the next elections in 1948, he was only able to complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1949 . After serving in the US House of Representatives, he served as a probate judge in Ramsey County from 1950 to 1954 .

On December 10, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Devitt to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota to succeed Matthew M. Joyce . Since the congress was in the break, a recess appointment was used. The formal nomination took place on January 10, 1955, whereupon the United States Senate confirmed Devitt's appointment on February 4 of the same year and this could officially take office three days later. From 1959 to 1981 he was Chief Judge Chairman of this federal court . On May 1, 1981, he switched to senior status and thus effectively retired. His seat fell to Paul A. Magnuson ; the court was presided over by Miles Lord . Edward Devitt died on March 2, 1992 in his hometown of Saint Paul.

Web links

• Edward Devitt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Edward Devitt in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges