Education
Devos was born November 19, 1857, in Milwaukee, of "Hollandish parentage". He graduated from Milwaukee Public Schools and Spencerian Business College.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Devos was born November 19, 1857, in Milwaukee, of "Hollandish parentage". He graduated from Milwaukee Public Schools and Spencerian Business College.
He worked in the milling and coal businesses, and represented the 9th Ward as alderman on the Milwaukee Common Council from April, 1894, to April, 1896. He was re-elected in 1900, but resigned his office in 1902 to accept the post of "Collector" of the Portuguese of Milwaukee".
He was defeated for alderman in April, 1896, but was elected to the State Senate in November, 1896 to succeed Democrat Oscar Altpeter, receiving 6,821 votes to 4,966 for Democratic and Populist candidate Max Hottelett and 238 for Charles Pample of the Socialist Labor Party.
