Paul A. Dever
| Paul A. Dever | |
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1939 photograph by Harris and Ewing
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| 58th Governor of Massachusetts | |
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In office January 6, 1949 – January 8, 1953 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles F. Sullivan |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Christian A. Herter |
| 32nd Massachusetts Attorney General | |
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In office 1935–1941 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph E. Warner |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Bushnell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1929–1935 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Paul Andrew Dever January 15, 1903 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1958 (aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | None |
| Alma mater |
Boston University Boston University Law School |
Paul Andrew Dever (January 15, 1903 – April 11, 1958) was a Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as the 58th Governor of Massachusetts and was its youngest-ever Attorney General.
Paul Dever was born in Boston, Massachusetts to two Irish immigrants, Joseph and Anna MacAlevy Dever. He attended Boston public schools, including Boston Latin School. He attended Northeastern University for a time, but then transferred to Boston University, from whose law school he graduated with an LL.B. in 1926 with high honors.
Dever was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1928, and served from 1929 to 1935. In 1934 he was elected Attorney General, and was at age 31 the youngest to hold that office. In 1940, he challenged popular incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall, losing by a narrow margin.
In 1942, Dever enlisted in the United States Navy for World War II. He was subsequently commissioned a Lieutenant Commander, and served in the North Atlantic, European and African Sectors until his discharge at the end of the war in 1945.
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