Lloyd B. Marsh
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Bertram Marsh was an American
Republican Party
politician
who served as Secretary of State of New Jersey
and Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
.
Marsh was born in Little Falls, New Jersey
in 1893 to James and Emma (Coon) Marsh. After attending Clifton High School, Marsh first worked as an office boy for the Passaic
County Clerk. He eventually achieved the position of County Clerk in 1929. He became chairman of the Passaic County Republican Committee in 1937.
In 1943 Marsh managed the campaign of Walter Evans Edge
for Governor of New Jersey
. When Edge received his party's nomination, Marsh was elected Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
. Edge also appointed Marsh Secretary of State of New Jersey
in 1946, a position he continued to serve under Edge's successor, Alfred E. Driscoll
, until the end of his term in 1954.
Three years after Marsh's death in 1971, he was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a grand jury indictment of J. Edward Crabiel, then serving as Governor Brendan Byrne
's Secretary of State. The indictment charged that Marsh and others had received bribes from paving companies in return for awarding contracts in Paterson
and the surrounding Passaic County
area.
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Republican Party (United States)
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Politician
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who served as Secretary of State of New Jersey
Secretary of State of New Jersey
The Secretary of State of New Jersey is responsible for overseeing artistic, cultural, and historical programs within the U.S. state of New Jersey, as well as volunteerism and community service projects within the state....
and Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
The New Jersey Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey.-Membership:...
.
Marsh was born in Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
in 1893 to James and Emma (Coon) Marsh. After attending Clifton High School, Marsh first worked as an office boy for the Passaic
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
County Clerk. He eventually achieved the position of County Clerk in 1929. He became chairman of the Passaic County Republican Committee in 1937.
In 1943 Marsh managed the campaign of Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...
for Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
. When Edge received his party's nomination, Marsh was elected Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
The New Jersey Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey.-Membership:...
. Edge also appointed Marsh Secretary of State of New Jersey
Secretary of State of New Jersey
The Secretary of State of New Jersey is responsible for overseeing artistic, cultural, and historical programs within the U.S. state of New Jersey, as well as volunteerism and community service projects within the state....
in 1946, a position he continued to serve under Edge's successor, Alfred E. Driscoll
Alfred E. Driscoll
Alfred Eastlack Driscoll was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate representing Camden County, who served as the 43rd Governor of New Jersey, and as president of Warner-Lambert .-Biography:He was born on October 25, 1902 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, until the end of his term in 1954.
Three years after Marsh's death in 1971, he was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a grand jury indictment of J. Edward Crabiel, then serving as Governor Brendan Byrne
Brendan Byrne
Brendan Thomas Byrne is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey, from 1974 to 1982.-Early life and education:...
's Secretary of State. The indictment charged that Marsh and others had received bribes from paving companies in return for awarding contracts in Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
and the surrounding Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
area.
External links
- Biographical information for Lloyd B. Marsh from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...