Marcus M. Marks

Marcus M. Marks
Born(1858-03-18)March 18, 1858
DiedMarch 26, 1934(1934-03-26) (aged 76)
TitleManhattan Borough President
Term1914-1917
PredecessorGeorge McAneny
SuccessorFrank Dowling
SpouseEsther Friedman Marks

Marcus M. Marks (March 18, 1858 – August 26, 1934) was an American businessman who was president of the Daylight Saving Association, president of the Clothiers' Association, and Manhattan Borough President from 1914 to 1917.[1][2] He assisted in establishing the Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference daylight was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Marcus M. Marks". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-08-19. Marks, Marcus M. (b. 1858) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., March 18, 1858. Son of David Marks and Leontine (Meyer) Marks; married, May 21, 1890, to Esther Friedman. President, National Daylight Saving Association; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1914-17. Jewish. Burial location unknown.