Frederick Hallock Stokes

Background

Stokes, Frederick Hallock was born on December 25, 1892 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Mark P. and Minnie L. (Thomas) Stokes.

Education

Student Cornell Univercity, 1913. Bachelor of Laws, New York (New York) Law School, 1915. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Middlebury College, 1958.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1916. Employed in law offices, New York, New York, 1915-1917. Employed by predecessor of present firm, Clark, Carr & Ellis, 1920, became partner, 1924, and since engaged in general practice of law.

Director numerous business corporations.

Achievements

• Frederick Hallock Stokes has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Ordnance Department, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member of board of managers and chairman of trustees endowment fund Church Charity Foundation of Long Island. Member American and New York State bar associations, Association of Bar City of New New York

Clubs: Union League Lawyers (New New York

Connections

Married Gladys M. Purser, September 28, 1918. Children: Joan (Mistress Frederick T. Creigh), Richard, Sally (Mistress Elwyn Chamberlain), Barbara (Mistress Francis H. Spitzer).

Father:

Mark P. Stokes

Mother:

Minnie L. (Thomas) Stokes

Spouse:

Gladys M. Purser

child:

Richard Stokes

child:

Sally Stokes (Mistress Elwyn Chamberlain)

child:

Barbara Stokes (Mistress Francis H. Spitzer)

child:

Joan Stokes (Mistress Frederick T. Creigh)