BIOGRAPHY: John J. DEVLIN, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 206
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JOHN J. DEVLIN, alderman of the Ninth ward of the city of Johnstown, is a son of 
John Devlin, and was born in what is now the city of Johnstown. His father, John 
Devlin, was born in Ireland in 1803, and emigrated to Canada at an early age, 
where he remained until 1829, when he removed to Johnstown, being one of the 
pioneer settlers of that place. He was a stonemason by trade and accepted large 
contracts for masonry and stone-cutting. He lived here during the management of 
the old Pennsylvania canal, upon which he worked, at different times accepting 
and executing contracts for that enterprise.
     Politically he was a staunch democrat and took an interest in all political 
matters. He married Anna J. Stuart, a daughter of James Stuart, of Cambria 
county, and to this union were born, Daniel J., pastor of St. Stephen's church, 
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Francis J., a furniture dealer, of Johnstown, and John 
J. He died in Johnstown in 1889.
     John J. Devlin received his education in the schools of his native county. 
He served an apprenticeship and worked for a number of years at the printing 
trade, and with the exception of seven years has always resided in Johnstown. In 
the local affairs of his city Mr. Devlin has always taken a normally active 
part, and when the city was organized in 1890, he was elected alderman in the 
ward in which he now resides.