Ray Congdon De Yoe (April 17, 1876 - September 25, 1933), also known as Ray C. De Yoe served in the

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for the 48th district from 1929 to 1931. He was president of the Carmel Realty Company and had real estate holdings in

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, including the De Yoe Building in Carmel built by Michael J. Murphy.

Early life

De Yoe was born in

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, on April 17, 1876, to Anson Serinar Deyoe (1845–1906) and Rosette J. Congdon (1854–1908). In 1879, his parents moved to

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. De Yoe served in the

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. At age 42, during

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, De Yoe registered for the draft at the local board for Monterey County.

Career

Political life

On November 7, 1928, De Yoe won the election in the

for the

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. He served from 1929 to 1931. In April 1929, DeYoe introduced legislature for a bill that he and Carmel city attorney Argyll Campbell drew up, to allow the formation of public airport districts for Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel. De Yoe was a member of the ''Livestock and Dairy Committee'' and helped pass the law which gave dairymen payment by the state for cattle condemned and slaughtered because of

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. De Yoe ran again for the Assembly in November 1930, against Chris N. Jespersen for the

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and San Luis Obispo County. His campaign was backed by Carmel Martin, Monterey attorney, and a large group of Monterey County citizens. He lost to Jespersen, who received the majority of the votes.

Death

De Yoe died on September 25, 1933, in Carmel, at age 57, from an infection that started when he scratched his finger on a rose bush.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deyoe, Ray Congdon United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War 1876 births Republican Party members of the California State Assembly 1933 deaths 20th-century members of the California State Legislature