J. Ed Stokes
American politician
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John Ed Stokes (May 7, 1888 – September 5, 1964) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
BornJohn Ed Stokes
May 7, 1888
May 7, 1888
DiedSeptember 5, 1964 (aged 76)
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 | |
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| Born | John Ed Stokes May 7, 1888 |
| Died | September 5, 1964 (aged 76) |
| Party | Democratic |
| 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]