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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond’s first African American mayor, Henry Marsh, has died. According to a statement from Richmond’s NAACP, Marsh died Thursday at the age of 91. Born and raised in ...

But that would miss what his life meant to the world. Henry Marsh was more than Richmond’s first Black mayor, more than a renowned civil rights lawyer, and more than one of Virginia’s longest ...

Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 to 1982. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026 Rory ...

Henry Marsh III, the first Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23; following his death, Marsh was described by community leaders in the city and state as "the heart of Richmond" and "a ...

He was also Richmond's first black mayor ... Senator Tim Kaine said Marsh was his friend and mentor, adding "Any single one of Henry's accomplishments would be enough cause to be proud, but ...