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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]
Jul 25, 2017 · Carl B. Stokes made history as the first black mayor of a major American city when he took office in 1968. He defeated Seth Taft, grandson of former U.S. President William Howard Taft.
STOKES, CARL B. (21 June 1927-3 April 1996) became the first AFRICAN-AMERICAN mayor of a major U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Cleveland in November 1967. He later became a news anchorman, judge, and a United States Ambassador.
Carl Stokes (born June 21, 1927, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died April 3, 1996, Cleveland) was an American lawyer and politician, who became the first African American to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city, having been elected to that office in Cleveland, Ohio (1967–71).
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Nov 5, 2022 · November 1967 saw Stokes elected as the first Black mayor of Cleveland. At a time when people of color made up roughly 37% of Cleveland’s population, Stokes’ 50.5% majority-win exhibited the city’s favoritism for Stokes — its choice over Seth Taft, the grandson of a former president.
Carl B. Stokes was the first African American elected mayor of a major US city, serving in Cleveland from 1968 to 1971. He advocated for clean water and environmental justice, bringing international attention to the infamous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire.
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Jun 8, 2022 · Carl Burton Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major American city, having been elected mayor of Cleveland, the nation’s 8 th largest city, in 1967. He is among the few American politicians whose career spanned all three branches of government — legislative, executive, and judicial.
