Edward L. Stokes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward L. Stokes
American politician
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1880
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 08-Nov-1964
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Edward L. Stokes
- Edward Lowber Stokes (September 29, 1880 – November 8, 1964) was a Republican member of the U.S.
- House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Edward L.
- Stokes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- He graduated from St.
- Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.
- He was employed as a clerk for a trust company and later engaged as an investment dealer.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1930. Stokes was elected as a Republican to the 72nd Congress in 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George S.
- Graham and served until 1935.
- He was not a candidate for renomination because he was a gubernatorial candidate in 1934.
- He was again a candidate for Congress in 1950, and a candidate for mayor and councilman at large in 1952.
- He remained engaged in investment banking until his retirement in 1955.
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