Henry William Stokes
Henry William Stokes (November 17, 1871 – February 6, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Born in the town of Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin, Stokes went to public schools and to the Waterloo High School in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Stokes owned a farm in the town of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 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 and was a Republican. Stokes died in a nursing home in Waterloo, Wisconsin.[1][2]
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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
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly,1870s births stubs