Samuel Stokely (January 25, 1796 – May 23, 1861) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1841 to 1843.Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, Stokely attended private schools.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1817.He purchased the Bezaleel Wells homestead, The Grove, at a sheriff's sale, and he and his descendants lived there for sixty years.[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress