James P. Devereux
| James Devereux | |
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James P. S. Devereux
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | William P. Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Baugh Brewster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Patrick Sinnott Devereux February 20, 1903 Cabana, Cuba |
| Died | August 5, 1988 (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1923–1948 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Marine defense regiment at Wake Island |
| Battles/wars |
Banana Wars World War II *Battle of Wake Island |
James Patrick Sinnott Devereux (February 20, 1903 – August 5, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps general, Navy Cross recipient, and Republican congressman. He was the Commanding Officer of the 1st Defense Battalion during the defense of Wake Island in December 1941. He was captured on Wake Island as a prisoner of war, along with his men, after a 15-day battle with the Japanese. After his release in September 1945, he concluded his military career in 1948 and represented the second congressional district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for four terms from 1951–1959. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Maryland in 1958.
Devereux was born in Cabana, Cuba, where his father, an Army surgeon, was stationed. In 1910, the family moved to Chevy Chase, Maryland. There, Devereux, one of ten children, rode to the hounds in Rock Creek Park and played polo. At age 10 he obtained a driver's license from the District of Columbia, which had no age requirement at the time.
Devereux also attended the Army and Navy Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., the Tome School at Port Deposit, Maryland, LaVilla in Lausanne, Switzerland (when his parents lived in Vienna, Austria), and Loyola College of Baltimore, Maryland.
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