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Search Site Tips  Home  Agriculture  Architecture  Artists  Authors  Books  Cemeteries  Churches  Dorchester Historical Society  Entertainment  Entertainers  Industry & Commerce  Institutions  Maps  Monuments  Myths  Postcard Images  Public Figures  Schools     Dorchester High School     Gibson School     Harris School     Home School for Young Ladies     Industrial School for Girls     Paul A. Dever School     More on Schools..  Town History  Walking Tours		Header  Paul A. Dever School (Elementary) 325 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester Built 1957 Thomas F. McDonough, Architect Paul A. Dever (1903-1958), a Governor of Massachusetts, was born in Boston. He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1926 and began a long political career. He served as State Representative from 1928-1934, as Attorney General from 1935-1941, and as Governor from 1949 to 1953. Source: What's In a Name? Names of Boston's Schools: Their Origin. Boston: School Volunteers for Boston and the Boston Public Schools, 1980. Readers' Comments  From: Brian Cabana, Jan. 2009 I remember I went to the Dever School for 3 and 4, Mrs. Marks for 3, Mrs. Spratt for 4th and Mr. Sugarman for 5th. It's funny I hadn't thought of a lot of this stuff in years but it was not pleasant. Feedback Do you know something about this topic? Do you have other pictures or items or knowledge to share? What about a personal story? Are you a collector? Do you have questions? Contact us here. Created: March 7, 2004   Modified: September 8, 2009