Paul Devès

Pierre Paul Devès
Paul Devès from Le Monde illustré, 18 November 1899
Minister of Agriculture
In office
14 November 1881  26 January 1882
Prime MinisterLéon Gambetta
Preceded byAlexandre Goüin
Succeeded byFrançois de Mahy
Minister of Justice and Religion
In office
7 August 1882  20 February 1883
Prime MinisterCharles Duclerc
Preceded byGustave Humbert
Succeeded byArmand Fallières (Religion)
Minister of Justice
In office
7 August 1882  20 February 1883
Prime MinisterArmand Fallières
Preceded byGustave Humbert
Succeeded byFélix Martin-Feuillée
Personal details
Born(1837-11-03)3 November 1837
Aurillac, Cantal, France
Died12 November 1899(1899-11-12) (aged 62)
Paris, France
OccupationBarrister, businessman

Pierre Paul Devès (3 November 1837 – 12 November 1899) was a French politician. He was a deputy from 1876 to 1884, and senator from 1886 until his death in 1899. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Justice from 1882 to 1883.