DeBevoise is a surname, probably related to the French city of

Beauvais Beauvais ( , ; pcd, Bieuvais) is a city and commune in northern France, and prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region, north of Paris. The commune of Beauvais had a population of 56,020 , making it the most populous ...

.David Cole: ''History of Rockland County, New York'', 1986, page 130

People

Charles I. DeBevoise Charles I. DeBevoise (October 17, 1872 – December 10, 1958) was a United States Army officer in the early 20th century, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Distinguished Service Medal. Early life and education DeBevoise ...

, (1872-1958), US General *

Dickinson R. Debevoise Dickinson Richards Debevoise (April 23, 1924 – August 14, 2015) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education and career Born on April 23, 1924, in ...

, (1924-2015), United States District Judge *

Eli Whitney Debevoise Eli Whitney Debevoise (December 14, 1899 – June 30, 1990) was a prominent New York lawyer who co-founded the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and periodically served in a variety of high-profile government positions.New York Times Obituary of Eli ...

, (1899-1990), New York lawyer, founder Debevoise & Plimpton *

Eli Whitney Debevoise II Eli Whitney Debevoise II (born February 8, 1953) is the former U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank Group his tenure was from April 6, 2007 to 2009. He is also a partner at Arnold & Porter LLP and served as Commissioner of the Maryland Port Co ...

, (1953), former director of the World Bank Group *

Thomas M. Debevoise Thomas M. Debevoise (August 10, 1929 – February 1, 1995) was a Vermont attorney who served as Vermont Attorney General from 1960 to 1962. Biography Thomas McElrath Debevoise 2d was born in New York City on August 10, 1929. He was the son of p ...

, (1929-1995), Vermont Attorney General *

William H. DeBevoise William H. DeBevoise (1826 – October 2, 1886) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served a lieutenant colonel of the famed 14th Brooklyn (New York State Militia). Biography DeBevoise enlisted in the 14th Broo ...

, (1826-1886), Union Army officer

Other

Debevoise & Plimpton Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (often shortened to Debevoise) is an international law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1931 by Harvard Law School alumnus Eli Whitney Debevoise and Oxford-trained William Stevenson, the firm was origi ...

, New York City law firm

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{{surname, DeBevoise French-language surnames Surnames of French origin