Richmond remembers Henry Marsh: 'He was the heart of Richmond…
4 days ago · RICHMOND, Va. — Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. Marsh, 91, served Richmond as a senator in the Virginia General Assembly from 1992 thru 2014.
Henry L. Marsh - Wikipedia
Henry Leander Marsh III (December 10, 1933 – January 23, 2025) was 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.
Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
47 minutes ago · Henry L. Marsh III, a civil rights lawyer and long-serving Virginia state senator who in 1977 became the first Black mayor of Richmond, ushering in an era of African American leadership in the ...
Virginia: Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies
4 days ago · Henry L. Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond and a figure who embodied the rise of African American power in the city, died Thursday night at 91. Marsh, a civil rights lawyer, was ...
Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond’s first Black mayor, dies at 91
4 days ago · Henry Leander Marsh III — a civil rights attorney, longtime state senator and Richmond’s first Black mayor — died Friday. He was 91. “My heart is heavy with grief and full of gratitude that I had the chance to know Henry Marsh—a truly exceptional person,” U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine said in a statement Friday.
Obituary | Henry L. Marsh III | Manning Funeral Home
5 days ago · Henry Levander Marsh, III — civil rights attorney, longtime state senator and Richmond’s first African-American mayor — completed his incredible life journey on January 23, 2025, after 91 years, including seven decades of dedicated public service. He served 25 years on the Richmond City Council and 22 years in the Virginia State Senate.
Henry Marsh III, First Black Mayor Of Richmond, Dies At 91
3 days ago · Marsh, born and raised in Richmond, had an elementary school named after him in 2020. Henry Marsh III, the first Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23. Following his death, community ...
Richmond’s first African American mayor dies at 91
4 days ago · RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor, has died at the age of 91. According to the Library of Virginia, Henry Marsh III was born in 1933 and elected ...
Remembering Henry Marsh III - Richmond Times-Dispatch
3 days ago · Remembering Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor. Jan 25, 2025 Jan 25, 2025 ...
'Heart of Richmond' City's first Black mayor Henry Marsh dies
4 days ago · After serving in the United States Army, Marsh began working as a civil rights lawyer - tackling cases relating to desegregation and equality in employment. “Henry Marsh was more than a leader; he was the heart of Richmond—a towering figure among civil rights activists and a steadfast advocate for change.
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