Carl Burton Stokes (June 21 1927 – April 3 1996) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland Ohio. Elected on November 7 1967 but taking office on January 1 1968 he was the first black mayor of a major U.S. city. Fellow Ohioan Robert C. Henry was the first black mayor of any U.S. city (Springfield elected 1966).
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