Carl Stokes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 28 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 21,1927 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Cleveland |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 3,1996 |
| Died | Cleveland |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 |
| Spouse | Raija Kostadinov |
| Shirley Edwards | |
| Children | Cordell Stokes |
| Cynthia Stokes | |
| Cordi Decosta Stokes | |
| Carl Stokes Jr. | |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Judge | |
| Politician | |
| Newsreader | |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Law | |
| Case Western Reserve University | |
| Cleveland State University College of Law | |
| Place of burial | Lake View Cemetery, Ohio, United States |
| Books | Promises of Power: A Political Autobiography |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 534541 |
Carl Stokes Life story
Carl Burton Stokes was an American politician and diplomat of the Democratic Party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, and taking office on January 1, 1968, he was one of the first black elected mayors of a major U.S. city.
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