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Louis Stokes

American politician (1925-2015)

  • Fame46.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia1.1K
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Lived 1925–2015, aged 90United States
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  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
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  • Era
    1925–2015
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-05

Louis Stokes 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. He was one of the Cold War era chairmen of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, headed the Congressional Black Caucus, and was the first African American on the United States House Committee on Appropriations.

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