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Henry William Stokes (November 17, 1871 – February 6, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in the town of
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
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Dodge County, Wisconsin Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 89,396. Its county seat is Juneau. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1844. Dodge County com ...
, Stokes went to public schools and to the Waterloo High School in
Waterloo, Wisconsin Waterloo is a city in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the census of 2020, the population was 3,483. The name Waterloo was suggested by Mr. Wilt, a Frenchman living here, who was one of Napoleon's soldiers, at the battle of ...
. Stokes owned a farm in the town of Waterloo,
Jefferson County, Wisconsin Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,900. Its county seat is Jefferson. Jefferson County comprises the Watertown- Fort Atkinson, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a ...
. He was on the board of directors of the Waterloo Canning Company and was involved with the Waterloo Farmers Association. Stokes worked for J. L. Owens Threshing Machine Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and National Wool Growers Association. Stokes served as Waterloo Town Treasurer and on the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors. Stokes also served on the school board. In 1921 and 1925, Stokes served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
and was a
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. Stokes died in a nursing home in Waterloo, Wisconsin.'Henry Stokes, Ex-State Solon, Dies at Age 94,' Madison Capital Times, February 8, 1966, pg. 8


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1871 births 1966 deaths People from Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin People from Waterloo, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Leaders of the American Society of Equity {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1870s-stub