Edward L. Stokes
Edward Lowber Stokes (born September 29, 1880 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † November 8, 1964 in Newtown Square , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1931 and 1935 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Edward Stokes attended the common schools and then the St. Paul's School in Concord ( New Hampshire ). After that he was employed by a corporation for some time. He later worked in the investment industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1930 he ran unsuccessfully for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .
After the death of Congressman George Scott Graham , Stokes was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the second seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 3, 1931. After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1935 . Since 1933 he represented there as the successor of Robert Lee Davis the sixth constituency of his state. His time as a congressman was overshadowed by the great global economic crisis. Since 1933, the first of the Roosevelt government's New Deal laws were passed.
In 1934, Stokes waived another congressional candidacy. Instead, he ran for governor of Pennsylvania, but was not nominated by his party. Otherwise he worked as an investment banker until his retirement in 1955. In 1950 he sought unsuccessfully to return to Congress. Two years later, his candidacy for mayor of Philadelphia failed. Edward Stokes spent his old age in Newtown Square, a town in Delaware County , where he died on November 8, 1964.
Web links
- Edward L. Stokes in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Edward L. Stokes in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Scott Graham |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) November 3, 1931 - March 3, 1933 |
James M. Beck |
| Robert Lee Davis |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 |
Michael J. Stack |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stokes, Edward L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stokes, Edward Lowber (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1964 |
| Place of death | Newtown Square , Pennsylvania |