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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_StokesLouis Stokes - Wikipedia

    Louis Stokes (February 23, 1925 – August 18, 2015) was an American attorney, civil rights pioneer and politician. He served 15 terms in the United States House of Representatives – representing the east side of Cleveland – and was the first African American congressman elected in the state of Ohio. [1] .

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2015/08/20 › usLouis Stokes, Congressman From Ohio and Champion of the Poor ...

    Aug 19, 2015 · Louis Stokes, who as the first African-American congressman from Ohio helped focus federal attention on the nation’s poor and led a special House investigation into the assassinations of...

  4. apnews.com › article › 066c8d3ef78c45898aa2917988feee15Longtime Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes dies at 90

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, a 15-term congressman from Ohio who took on tough assignments looking into assassinations and scandals, has died at the age of 90, his family said Wednesday. He died peacefully at home Tuesday with his wife, Jay, at his side, a month after he announced he had brain and lung cancer. "During his illness, he confronted it as he did life — with ...

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  6. apnews.com › article › 0ace3539afed4b0f91b028cc9ac3e3ecBiden, congressional colleagues pay homage to Louis Stokes

    Aug 25, 2015 · The retired 15-term Democratic congressman died at home of cancer last week at age 90. Vice President Joe Biden and numerous current and former members of Congress helped fill Olivet Institutional Baptist Church to celebrate Stokes’ legacy and achievements.

  7. case.edu › ech › articlesSTOKES, LOUIS | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case ...

    Learn about the life and career of Louis Stokes, the first African-American congressman from Ohio and a prominent civil rights attorney. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 15 terms and chaired the select Committee of Assassinations.

  8. www.thehistorymakers.org › honorable-louis-stokesThe Honorable Louis Stokes's Biography - The HistoryMakers

    Mar 18, 2005 · Learn about the life and career of Louis Stokes, the first African American congressman from Ohio and a civil rights leader. He served in World War II, practiced law, and chaired the House Select Committee on Assassinations.

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    Aug 19, 2015 · Former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes of Ohio, who was the state's first black congressman and who represented Cleveland and some of its neighboring suburbs for 30 years, has died. He was 90.