Henry Marsh, 1st Black mayor of Richmond, dies

‘He made Virginia better’: Richmond mourns the loss of trailblazing former Mayor Henry Marsh III
Richmond said its final goodbye today to one of its most influential leaders, Henry Marsh III, the city’s first Black mayor and a dedicated civil rights attorney.
Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
After beginning his career as a civil rights lawyer, he helped usher in an era of African American leadership in the former capital of the Confederacy.
Richmond remembers Henry Marsh: 'He was the heart of Richmond'
Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 to 1982.
Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh, remembered
Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond’s first Black mayor and a trailblazer in Virginia politics, died on Jan. 23 at 91, leaving behind decades of legal and civic work aimed at creating a more just and equal Commonwealth and nation.
Mentor, confidant, friend: Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh III, dies
Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School was dedicated in Richmond in August 2020. Richmond's first Black mayor died Thursday night at age 91.
The Current: Henry Marsh dies at 91
Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond's first Black mayor and a major civil rights lawyer who represented the city as a state Senator for 22 years, died Thursday night at the age of 91. ( Times-Dispatch)
Remembering Henry L. Marsh III, first Black mayor of Richmond
Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 to 1982.
Henry Marsh III, First Black Mayor Of Richmond, Dies At 91
Henry Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23 at 91 years of age, after a lifetime of serving his city.
Funeral arrangements made for Henry Marsh, Richmond’s first Black mayor
The funeral arrangements for Henry L. Marsh, III — the first Black mayor of Richmond — have been announced. Marsh died at the age of 91 on Friday, Jan. 24. A political trailblazer, he dedicated his life to the city of Richmond and beyond,
Funeral arrangements made for Henry L. Marsh
Funeral arrangements have been made to honor the death of Richmond mayor and senator Henry L. Marsh. According to a statement from Richmond’s NAACP, Marsh died Thursday, Jan. 23, at the age of 91. Born and raised in Richmond,
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Henry L. Marsh III to lie in state Thursday at Virginia Capitol
Marsh, a civil rights lawyer and the first Black mayor of Richmond, served in the state Senate for 22 years. He died Jan. 23 ...
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