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  Devine, Samuel L.
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1977-01-01  
 
NameSamuel L. Devine
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Columbus, Ohio , United States
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Born December 21, 1915
DiedJune 27, 1997 (81 years)
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Feb 22, 2022 06:34pm
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Infoborn in South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Ind., December 21, 1915; moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1920; attended the public schools in Columbus, Grandview, and Upper Arlington, Ohio; attended Colgate University in 1933 and 1934, Ohio State University 1934-1937; University of Notre Dame, LL.B., J.D., 1940; was admitted to the bar in 1940 and practiced law in Columbus, Ohio; in 1940 was appointed special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, and served until his resignation October 1945; resumed the private practice of law in Columbus, Ohio; member of the Ohio house of representatives 1951-1955; prosecuting attorney, Franklin County, Ohio, 1955-1958; former chairman Ohio Un-American Activities commission; college football official for 27 years; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1981); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; died June 27, 1997.


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FAMILY
Daughter Carol D. Miller 1950-
Grandson Chris Miller 0000-

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RACES
  11/04/1980 OH District 12 Lost 47.44% (-5.12%)
  06/20/1979 House Republican Conference Chairman Won 51.02% (+2.04%)
  11/07/1978 OH District 12 Won 56.94% (+13.87%)
  11/00/1978 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 OH District 12 Won 46.46% (+0.80%)
  11/00/1976 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 OH District 12 Won 50.86% (+1.72%)
  11/00/1974 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 OH District 12 Won 56.11% (+12.22%)
  11/03/1970 OH District 12 Won 57.67% (+15.35%)
  11/05/1968 OH District 12 Won 67.57% (+35.13%)
  11/08/1966 OH District 12 Won 64.17% (+28.34%)
  11/03/1964 OH District 12 Won 55.40% (+10.81%)
  11/06/1962 OH District 12 Won 68.27% (+36.54%)
  11/08/1960 OH District 12 Won 60.67% (+21.35%)
  11/04/1958 OH District 12 Won 54.38% (+8.76%)
  05/06/1958 OH District 12 - R Primary Won 62.66% (+38.32%)
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