Carl B. Stokes

Carl B. Stokes (HM7TE)

Location: Cleveland, OH 44112 Cuyahoga County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 30.858', W 81° 35.733'

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1927-1996

First African American mayor of a major metropolitan area from 1967-1971 after serving in the Ohio House for six years. Elected municipal judge in 1983, appointed U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Seychelles in 1994, first black anchor to broadcast television news in New York City for WNBC-TV.
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HM NumberHM7TE
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Placed ByLake View Cemetery
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 2:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 450304 N 4596022
Decimal Degrees41.51430000, -81.59555000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 30.858', W 81° 35.733'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 30' 51.48" N, 81° 35' 43.98" W
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Area Code(s)216
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1866 Lakeview Rd, Cleveland OH 44112, US
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