People Devine, Samuel L.
Samuel L. Devine
Samuel Leeper Devine (December 21, 1915 – June 27, 1997) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives as Representative of the 12th congressional district of Ohio from January 3, 1959 until January 3, 1981; he left office after being defeated by Democrat Bob Shamansky, who lost the seat after a single term to Republican John Kasich. During the 96th Congress, he was the Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Samuel L. Devine was born in South Bend, Indiana, on December 21, 1915 and his family moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1920. He attended Upper Arlington High School. Devine attended Colgate University from 1933 to 1934 and the Ohio State University from 1934 to 1937. After graduating from OSU, Devine went to law school at the University of Notre Dame (located in the city of his birth) and received an LL.B. and J.D. in 1940. Read more at Wikipedia...
Born: 1915, South Bend
Died: 1997, Upper Arlington
Occupation(s): politician, lawyer
Associated Place(s): United States
Associated Subject(s): Â Health insurance, Medical care
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