Henry G. Marsh

Henry G. Marsh
15th Mayor of Saginaw
In office
April 10, 1967  April 14, 1969
Preceded byJames W. Stenglein
Succeeded byWarren C. Light
Personal details
Born
Henry Greene Marsh

(1921-10-11)October 11, 1921
Knoxville, Tennessee
DiedMay 11, 2011(2011-05-11) (aged 89)
Saginaw, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuth
Alma materWayne State University Law School
Knoxville College
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Staff sergeant
Unit3280th Quartermaster Service Company
Battles/warsWorld War II

Henry G. Marsh (October 11, 1921 – May 11, 2011) was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served as Mayor of Saginaw, and was the first African-American to hold that office. Marsh was one of the first black mayors in the United States.