Henry A. Marsh
Henry Alexander Marsh | |
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| 28th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1893 – January 6, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Augustus B. R. Sprague |
| President of the Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1881–1881 | |
| Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1878–1881 | |
| Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts Common Council[1] | |
| In office 1867[1]–1868[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1836 Southborough, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 6, 1914 Worcester, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Occupation | Banker[2] |
Henry Alexander Marsh (1836–1914) was an American banker[2] and Republican[1] politician who served as the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.[3]
Early life[]
Marsh was born to Alexander and Maria (Fay) Marsh[4] in Southborough, Massachusetts on September 7, 1836.[2] Marsh moved with his family to Worcester, Massachusetts 1859.[4]
Education[]
From 1849 to 1852 Marsh went to the Worcester public schools, in 1852 Marsh entered high school, however he soon left High School and continued his studies under the private instruction of Edward Everett Hale.[1][4]
Family life[]
Marsh married Emily W. Mason in 1864[1] they had three children.[4]
Business career[]
In June 1853 Marsh began working at the Worcester Central Bank as a Clerk, he worked in various positions in that bank and on January 12, 1892, Marsh was elected President of the Central Bank.[4]
Public service[]
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Worcester Common Council[]
Marsh served on the Worcester, Massachusetts Common Council from 1867 to 1868.[1]
Worcester Board of Aldermen[]
Marsh served on the Worcester, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen from 1878 to 1881,[1] he was President of the Board of Aldermen in 1881.[1]
Mayor of Worcester[]
In December, 1892 Marsh was first elected the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, he served from January 2, 1893, to January 6, 1896.[3]
Marsh was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in October, 1893.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F. S. Blanchard & Company, p. 684
- ^ a b c Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F. S. Blanchard & Company, p. 683
- ^ a b Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F. S. Blanchard & Company, p. 69
- ^ a b c d e Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Boston, Massachusetts: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 310
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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