Education
Born in Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, he graduated from Saint John"s Cathedral High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and went to Marquette University.
Born in Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, he graduated from Saint John"s Cathedral High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and went to Marquette University.
He served in the United States Army Reserve and was a real estate developer. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1967 as a Republican. In 1968, Devitt was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
In 1976, Devitt was convicted of a felony and removed from office after giving false testimony about his campaign finances.