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.