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Stokes

STOKES (Soundex S322) — See also BROOKES, KOOKESH, NOKES, OKESON, SHESTOKAS, SPOKESFIELD, STACKHOUSE, STAKES, STOKELY, STOKER, STOKESBURY, STOKLEY, STUKES.

Stokes, Andrea E. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

Stokes, Arlene — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973. Female. Still living as of 1973.

Stokes, Arthur C. (d. 1940) — of Nebraska. Member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1931-40; died in office 1940. Died in 1940. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Bordeaux W. — of New Jersey. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Carl — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. African ancestry. Still living as of 1999.

Stokes, Carl Burton (1927-1996) — also known as Carl B. Stokes — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1927. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1962; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1967-71; defeated, 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972; municipal judge in Ohio, 1983-94; U.S. Ambassador to Seychelles, 1994-95. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Died of cancer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 3, 1996 (age about 68 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

		Relatives: Brother of Louis Stokes.
		Books about Carl B. Stokes: Leonard N. Moore, Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power

Stokes, Charles M. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Stokes, Claude A. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Connie — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Stokes, David F. — of Carrollton, Pickens County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Stokes, David Lee — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 7th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Don G. (b. 1859) — of Britton, Marshall County, S.Dak. Born in Buffalo, Wright County, Minn., January 8, 1859. Republican. Sawmill owner; merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.

Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903

Stokes, Edward Casper (1860-1942) — also known as Edward C. Stokes — of Millville, Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 22, 1860. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1891-92; member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1893-1901; Governor of New Jersey, 1905-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920, 1924; New Jersey Republican state chair, 1925. Died November 4, 1942 (age 81 years, 317 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Millville, N.J.

Stokes, Edward J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Edward Lowber (1880-1964) — also known as Edward L. Stokes — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 29, 1880. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1930; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1931-35 (2nd District 1931-33, 6th District 1933-35); defeated, 1950; candidate in primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1934. Died November 8, 1964 (age 84 years, 40 days). Interment at St. David's Church Burial Grounds, Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pa.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Stokes, Edward T. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Eunice — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Stokes, Evelyn — of Cambridge, Isanti County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Granville W. — Member of Ohio state senate 2nd District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, H. D. — of Cambridge, Isanti County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Stokes, Hugh H. — of Flandreau, Moody County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1923-26, 1943-52 (21st District 1923-26, 19th District 1943-52); member of South Dakota state senate 17th District, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Isaac — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1837. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, J. William See James William Stokes

Stokes, James William (1853-1901) — also known as J. William Stokes — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Born near Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., December 12, 1853. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate, 1890; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1895-96, 1896-1901 (7th District 1895-96, 1896-1901, 6th District 1901); defeated, 1894; died in office 1901. Died in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., July 6, 1901 (age 47 years, 206 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Orangeburg, S.C.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Stokes, Jarett — of Burlington County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1864. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, John W. — of Georgia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

Stokes, Jordan — Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Joseph M. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Leonard — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Louis (b. 1925) — of Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 23, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1969-99 (21st District 1969-93, 11th District 1993-99); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972, 1996. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Psi. Arrested for drunken driving in 1983; convicted on a lesser charge and fined. Still living as of 2009.

		Relatives: Brother of Carl Burton Stokes.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

Stokes, Marian — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Martha H. — of Carrollton, Pickens County, Ala. Republican. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Stokes, Montfort (1762-1842) — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Born in Lunenburg County, Va., March 12, 1762. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1816-23; Governor of North Carolina, 1830-32. Died November 4, 1842 (age 80 years, 237 days). Interment at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Okla.

		Relatives: Brother-in-law of James Wellborn.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

Stokes, O. O. — of Harding, Harding County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1905-08, 1913-14 (47th District 1905-08, 55th District 1913-14); member of South Dakota state senate 41st District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Perry — of Guthrie, Todd County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Stokes, R. E. See Ralph Stokes

Stokes, Ralph — also known as R. E. Stokes — of Alabama. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Stokes, Robert B. — of Burlington County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1860-62. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Robert F. — of Clairton, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Clairton, Pa., 1962. Still living as of 1962.

Stokes, Robert F. — of Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Stokes, Robert T. — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Robert W. — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

Stokes, Ronald L. — of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Stokes, Rose Pastor — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Indicted in 1918 for sedition over a speech she made in Kansas City, and released on bail; arrested in Stamford, Conn., in September, 1921, to prevent her from giving a speech there; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1921. Female. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Spencer (born c.1964) — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Born about 1964. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Stokes, Susan B. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1992, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.

Stokes, Thomas H. — of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Independent candidate for Massachusetts state house of representatives Fourth Berkshire District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Stokes, V. M. — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.

Stokes, W. W. See Walter W. Stokes

Stokes, Walter F. — of Trenton, Wayne County, Mich. Village president of Trenton, Michigan; elected 1901. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Walter W. (b. 1880) — also known as W. W. Stokes — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Manchester, Bennington County, Vt., August 10, 1880. Republican. Member of New York state senate, 1933-52 (39th District 1933-44, 44th District 1945-52). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Will C. See William Carswell Stokes

Stokes, William See James William Stokes

Stokes, William — of Reidsville, Rockingham County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Stokes, William A. — Member of New York state assembly from Sullivan and Ulster counties, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, William Brickly (1814-1897) — of Liberty, DeKalb County, Tenn. Born in North Carolina, 1814. Republican. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1859-61, 1865-71 (4th District 1859-61, 3rd District 1865-71); delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1868; member of Republican National Committee from Tennessee, 1868-70. Died in 1897 (age about 83 years). Interment at East View Cemetery, Alexandria, Tenn.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Stokes, William Carswell — also known as Will C. Stokes — of Twiggs County, Ga. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Twiggs County, 1929-31, 1933-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stokes, Winston — of Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

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