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Paul Dever | |
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| 58th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 6, 1949 – January 8, 1953 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles F. Sullivan |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Christian Herter |
| 29th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Governor | James Michael Curley Charles F. Hurley Leverett Saltonstall |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Warner |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Bushnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Andrew Dever January 15, 1903 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1958 (aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Northeastern University Boston University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Paul Andrew Dever (January 15, 1903 – April 11, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as the 58th Governor of Massachusetts and was its youngest-ever Attorney General. Among his notable accomplishments was the construction of Boston’s circumferential highway Route 128, then called "Dever’s Folley," which was later expanded to Interstate 95, one of the most used national highways.