Montfort Stokes

Montfort Stokes
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office December 4, 1816 – March 4, 1823
Preceded by	James Turner
Succeeded by	John Branch
25th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 18, 1830 – December 6, 1832
Preceded by	John Owen
Succeeded by	David Lowry Swain
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons
In office 1829–1830
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1826–1827
Personal details
Born	(1762-03-12)March 12, 1762 Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	November 4, 1842(1842-11-04) (aged 80) Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
Political party	Democratic-Republican Democratic
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Montfort Stokes (March 12, 1762 – November 4, 1842) was an American Democratic (originally Democratic-Republican) politician who served as U.S. Senator from 1816 to 1823, and the 25th Governor of North Carolina from 1830 to 1832.