Henry A. Marsh

Henry Alexander Marsh (1836–1914) was an American banker[2] and Republican[1] politician who served as the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.[3]

Henry Alexander Marsh
28th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
January 2, 1893 – January 6, 1896
Preceded byFrancis A. Harrington
Succeeded byAugustus 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(1836-09-07)September 7, 1836
Southborough, Massachusetts, US
DiedNovember 6, 1914(1914-11-06) (aged 78)
Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse
Emily W. Mason
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(m. 1864)​
OccupationBanker[2]

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

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
  1. 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. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. 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. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. 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. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. Toomey, Daniel P. (1892). Quinn, Thomas C. (ed.). Massachusetts of To-Day: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. p. 310. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. American Antiquarian Society Members Directory


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