Carl Stokes

first African-American mayor of Cleveland
Person Human Q5040847

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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
June 21, 1927
Date of death
April 3, 1996
Place of birth
Cleveland
Place of death
Cleveland
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[23]
Citizenship
United States
Cause of death
esophageal cancer
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Stokes
Given name
Carl
Manner of death
natural causes
Military branch
United States Army[24]
Military, police or special rank
Private
Name in native language
Carl Stokes
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Place of burial
Lake View Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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American National Biography ID
0700739
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
3075
FamilySearch person ID
L2HP-9TP
Find a Grave memorial ID
3091
Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
078799317
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J9U entity ID
987007463521505171
NNDB people ID
654/000121291
Our Campaigns candidate ID
119432
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100534225
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
325793
SNAC ARK ID
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WikiTree person ID
Stokes-6854
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Carl Stokes's place of birth was Cleveland[1]. He was born on June 21, 1927[2]. He died in Cleveland[3]. He died on April 3, 1996[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], judge[8], and television presenter[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[18], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Minneapolis[28]; Cleveland State University College of Law[19], a law school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1897[31]; and East Technical High School[20], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include United Auto Workers[15], a labor union[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36], headquartered in Detroit[37]; WNBC[16], a television station[38], in United States[39], founded in 1941[40], headquartered in New York City[41]; and TRW Inc.[17], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1901[44], headquartered in Euclid[45]. Positions held include mayor of Cleveland[13], a public office[46], in United States[47], founded in 1836[48] and Ohio state representative[14], a position[49], in United States[50].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was esophageal cancer[51].

FAQs

Where was Carl Stokes born?

Carl Stokes's place of birth was Cleveland[1].

Where did Carl Stokes die?

Carl Stokes died in Cleveland[3].

What did Carl Stokes do for work?

Carl Stokes worked as lawyer[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], judge[8], and television presenter[9].

Where did Carl Stokes go to school?

Carl Stokes was educated at University of Minnesota[18], Cleveland State University College of Law[19], and East Technical High School[20].

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