J. Ed Stokes

J. Ed Stokes
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the Bay County district
In office
1918–1925, 1929, 1947, 1953
Personal details
Born
John Ed Stokes

(1888-05-07)May 7, 1888
Abbeville, Alabama
DiedSeptember 5, 1964(1964-09-05) (aged 76)
Panama City, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePanama City, Florida
Alma materUniversity of Florida
Occupationlawyer

John Ed Stokes (May 7, 1888 – September 5, 1964) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

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]

References

  1. ^ "John E Stokes, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  2. ^ a b c Bench and bar of Florida: a pictorial and biographical directory of the ... - Google Books. 1935. Retrieved 2012-12-09 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Chilton's Jewelers' Circular/keystone 1970 Jewelers' Directory Issue - Google Books. October 1964. Retrieved 2012-12-09 – via Google Books.