Montfort Stokes

Montfort Stokes
25th Governor of North Carolina
In office
December 18, 1830 – December 6, 1832
Preceded byJohn Owen
Succeeded byDavid Lowry Swain
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons
In office
1829 – 1830
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
1826 – 1827
United States Senator
from North Carolina
In office
December 4, 1816 – March 4, 1823
Preceded byJames Turner
Succeeded byJohn Branch
Deputy Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
In office
December 12, 1802 – December 16, 1808
Personal details
Born(1762-03-12)March 12, 1762
Died
PartyDemocratic-Republican
Democratic
Spouse(s)Mary Irwin
Rachel Montgomery
Children11
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNorth Carolina Militia
Years of service1804–1816
RankMajor-General
WarsWar of 1812
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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.