Stokes, Anson Phelps (1838-1913)

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Anson Phelps Stokes to Jane Addams, May 9, 1910

Anson Phelps Stokes to Jane Addams, May 16, 1910

Anson Phelps Stokes to Jane Addams, May 26, 1910

Jane Addams to Anson Phelps Stokes Jr., May 13, 1910

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Birth Date

1838-02-22

Death Date

1913-06-28

Birthplace

New York, NY

Biographical Text

Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr. was from a long line of wealthy New York bankers and merchants. Born in New York City, he received a private education, followed by a job at his father's company. Through journals, Stokes documented family activities, multiple trips through Europe, and his interest in yachts and boating. Stokes died in 1913.

Stokes married Helena Stokes in 1865. They had nine children together.

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Dwyer, Christina

Hajo, Cathy Moran

Dzuback, Emily

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Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1910

Bibliography and Links

Anson Phelps Stokes, Stokes records; notes regarding the ancestry and lives of Anson Phelps Stokes and Helen Louisa (Phelps) Stokes, in the Allen County Public Library, accessed February 3, 2017, https://archive.org/details/stokesrecordsnot12instok.

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“Stokes, Anson Phelps (1838-1913),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 20, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/2960.