Carl Stokes

Carl Stokes
United States Ambassador to Seychelles
In office
September 7, 1994 – May 12, 1995
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byF. Stephen Malott
Succeeded byBrent E. Blaschke
51st Mayor of Cleveland
In office
November 13, 1967 – November 8, 1971
Preceded byRalph S. Locher
Succeeded byRalph Perk
Personal details
Born
Carl Burton Stokes

(1927-06-21)June 21, 1927
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1996(1996-04-03) (aged 68)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
Resting placeLake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Shirley Edwards
    (m. 1958; div. 1973)
  • Raija Kostadinov
    (m. 1981; div. 1993)

    (m. 1996)
Children5
Parent(s)Charles Stokes
Louise Stone
RelativesLouis Stokes (Brother)
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Cleveland–Marshall College of Law
OccupationPolitician
Attorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1945–1946
RankPrivate
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards World War II Victory Medal

Carl Burton Stokes (June 21, 1927 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician and diplomat of the Democratic Party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, and taking office on January 1, 1968, he was one of the first black elected mayors of a major U.S. city.[a]
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