Edward Lowber Stokes (September 29, 1880 – November 8, 1964) was an American politician from Philadelphia who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1931 to 1933 and Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1933 to 1935.
Edward L. Stokes | |
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| United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district | |
| In office 1931–1933 | |
| Preceded by | George S. Graham |
| Succeeded by | James M. Beck |
| United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Michael J. Stack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1880 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 8, 1964 (aged 84) Willistown Township, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life and education
editStokes was born on September 29, 1880, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.[1] He was an international polo player and was captain of the Philadelphia Country Club polo team.[2] Stokes served as a vestryman for Christ Church in Philadelphia from 1913 to 1940.[3]
Career
editHe was employed as a clerk for a trust company and later engaged as an investment dealer. He founded the company Edward Stokes & Co.[4] 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.[1]
He died in Willistown Township, Pennsylvania[5] on November 8, 1964, and was interred at St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Stokes, Edward Lowber 1880-1964". www.bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Death of Edward L. Stokes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 9 November 1964. p. 30. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Gough, Deborah Mathias (1995). Christ Church, Philadelphia - The Nation's Church in a Changing City. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 306. ISBN 0-8122-3272-0. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Edward Stokes, 84, Broker and Former Congressman". The New York Times. 9 November 1964. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Stokes". www.politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 August 2022.