William A. Devin

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William Augustus Devin (born 1871) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

A native of Granville County, North Carolina, Devin, a Democrat, was elected to one term (1911-1913) in the North Carolina House of Representatives from Granville. He also served as a state Superior Court judge before being appointed by the Governor to the state Supreme Court in 1935. He retired as Chief Justice in early 1954.

Preceded by Walter P. Stacy

Chief Justice of North Carolina Supreme Court 1951 - 1954

Succeeded by M.V. Barnhill