Henry L. Marsh Politician

Henry Leander Marsh III (born December 10, 1933) is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. A Democrat, in 1977 Marsh was elected by the city council as the first African-American mayor of Richmond. He was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991, and has been re-elected ever since. He currently represents the 16th district, consisting of the city of Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, and parts of the city of Richmond, and Chesterfield and Prince George counties.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 10, 1933
Birth place
Richmond Virginia
Religion
Methodism
Education
Virginia Union University
Howard University School of Law
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

committeeCourts of Justice (chair); Finance; Local Government; Rules; Transportation
military branch
United States Army
officeMayor of Richmond Virginia
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor
Roy A. West

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External resources

  1. http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/voices,6
  2. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2007/va/races/va-senate-district-16
  3. http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/be032c3005b9a5bb85256bf3006d57e2/fa00661ac2e479ab85256aa000719976?OpenDocument
  4. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199945&c=1404
  5. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200145&c=59870
  6. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200345&c=59375
  7. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200545&c=414032
  8. http://www.library.vcu.edu
  9. http://www.vasenatedems.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD2BE5B8F-1E88-46A3-8FCB-285A348CE4D1%7D
  10. http://www.virginia.edu/publichistory/bl/index.php?uid=22