John Ed Stokes (May 7, 1888 – September 5, 1964) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
J. Ed Stokes | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Bay County district | |
| In office 1918–1925, 1929, 1947, 1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1888 Abbeville, Alabama |
| Died | September 5, 1964 (aged 76) Panama City, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Panama City, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Stokes was born in 1888 in Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama.[1] He attended the University of Florida from 1915 to 1916, and was admitted to the Floridian bar upon his year of graduation.[2] He settled in Panama City, Florida where he practiced law with the Stokes & Douglas firm.[2] He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1918, serving until 1925, again in 1929, 1947 and 1953.[3] He was Bay County's prosecuting attorney from 1919 to 1925 and 1928 to 1929.[2] He also owned Stokes Jewelry Company in Panama City. He died there in 1964.[4]
References edit
- ^ "John E Stokes, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ a b c Bench and bar of Florida: a pictorial and biographical directory of the ... - Google Books. 1935. Retrieved 2012-12-09 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Chilton's Jewelers' Circular/keystone 1970 Jewelers' Directory Issue - Google Books. October 1964. Retrieved 2012-12-09 – via Google Books.