Edward Devitt

==Congressional service==

==Congressional service==

Devitt was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[80th United States Congress|80th Congress]] (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949) from [[Minnesota's 4th congressional district]]. He was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection in 1948, being defeated by [[Eugene McCarthy]], who would later serve as a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] and run for president. Devitt is the most recent Republican to have represented this district. Following his departure from Congress, he returned to private practice in Saint Paul from 1949 to 1950. He then served as a Judge of the Minnesota Probate Court for [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]] from 1950 to 1954.{{CongBio|D000280|inline=yes}}

Devitt was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[80th United States Congress|80th Congress]] (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949) from [[Minnesota's 4th congressional district]], defeating the DFL incumbent. He was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection in 1948, being defeated by [[Eugene McCarthy]], who would later serve as a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] and run for president. Devitt is the most recent Republican to have represented this district. In the House he sponsored a statute affecting tariffs on firewood, and he successfully amended the Marshall Plan to subsidize private relief shipments.{{cite book |last=Kemple |first=Arlon |date=2026 |title=Had Enough? The Congressional Class of 1946, the Continuity of Policy, and the Transience of Public Office |page=309 |url=https://arlonkemple.com}} Following his departure from Congress, he returned to private practice in Saint Paul from 1949 to 1950. He then served as a Judge of the Minnesota Probate Court for [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]] from 1950 to 1954.{{CongBio|D000280|inline=yes}}

==Federal judicial service==

==Federal judicial service==