Henry L. Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – July 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Elmon T. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Rosalyn R. Dance |
| 70th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia | |
| In office March 8, 1977 – June 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Roy A. West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Leander Marsh III December 10, 1933 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diane Harris |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Education | Virginia Union University (AB) Howard University (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1961 |
Henry Leander Marsh III (born December 10, 1933) is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Marsh was elected by the city council as the first African-American mayor of Richmond, Virginia in 1977. He was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991, and resigned from his seat in 2014.[1] Marsh represented the 16th district, consisting of the city of Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, and parts of the city of Richmond, and Chesterfield and Prince George counties.[2] Marsh is now a commissioner on the Virginia Department of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, a position to which he received appointment from Governor Terry McAuliffe promptly after his departure from the Senate in 2014.[3]
- ^ Nolan, Jim; Cain, Andrew (July 2014). "Marsh retiring after 22 years in Virginia Senate". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Henry Marsh III", Senate of Virginia
- ^ Laris, Michael. "Va. state Sen. Marsh latest through politics' revolving door; named ABC Commissioner". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2015.