William B. Stokes

On September 5, 1864, a Unionist Convention at Nashville chose a slate of electors to vote for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson in the 1864 Presidential election. William B. Stokes was chosen as one of the electors, but Congress did not count these votes in their official tally.Miller, Chas. A. The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Marshall & Bruce, Stationers, 1890.
On May 20, 1869, the Republicans met at Nashville to select a candidate for the upcoming election for Governor. The convention was split between two factions, who were unable to come to an agreement. The Radical wing supported Stokes, and the Conservative wing backed DeWitt Clinton Senter, who would also be supported by the Democrats.
In the Presidential election of 1880, Stokes served as a potential elector for the Republican ticket of James Garfield and Chester Arthur. However, the Democratic candidate Winfield Hancock carried the state.
== References ==
Category:Presidential electors
Category:Unionist politicians