John Stokes
Personal
Birthday:
3/20/1756
Birthplace:
VA
Date of Death:
10/12/1790
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Continental Army captain, 1778-1783
State`s attorney, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1784
Teacher of law, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1784-1785
State senator, Montgomery County, North Carolina, 1786-1787
Private practice, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1787-
Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1789
Member, North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. Constitution, 1789
Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of North Carolina
President Nominating:
George Washington
Commission Date:
08/03/1790
Termination Date:
10/12/1790
Termination Reason:
Death