John H. Devlin (May 27, 1891 – July 20, 1967) is a former Democratic member of the

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who served from 1961 until his death in 1967. He also served in the

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. Before serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Devlin served as a special agent of the

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(1940-1947), was a real estate deputy for the

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(1947-1951), had a legal practice in 1951, and was Assistant D.A. of Allegheny County (1956-1964).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, John H. 1967 deaths Politicians from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania state senators Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1891 births 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians