Lloyd B. Marsh | |
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| 20thSecretary of State of New Jersey | |
| In office 1946–1954 | |
| Governor | Walter E. Edge Alfred E. Driscoll |
| Preceded by | Joseph Brophy |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Patten |
| 14thNew Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman | |
| In office 1943–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Alexander Smith |
| Succeeded by | John J. Dickerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-07-31)July 31, 1893 |
| Died | August 1971(1971-08-00) (aged 78) |
| Parent(s) | James Marsh (father) Emma Coon (mother) |
| Education | Clifton High School |
Lloyd Bertram Marsh (July 31, 1893 – August 1971) was an AmericanRepublican Partypolitician who served asSecretary of State of New Jersey and Chairman of theNew Jersey Republican State Committee.
Marsh was born inLittle Falls, New Jersey in 1893 to James and Emma (Coon) Marsh. After attendingClifton High School, Marsh first worked as an office boy for thePassaicCounty Clerk. He eventually achieved the position of County Clerk in 1929. He became chairman of the Passaic County Republican Committee in 1937.[1]
In 1943 Marsh managed the campaign ofWalter Evans Edge forGovernor of New Jersey. When Edge received his party's nomination, Marsh was elected Chairman of theNew Jersey Republican State Committee.[2] Edge also appointed MarshSecretary 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.
He died in August 1971.
Three years after Marsh's death in 1971, he was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a grand jury indictment ofJ. Edward Crabiel, then serving as GovernorBrendan Byrne's Secretary of State. The indictment charged that Marsh and others had received bribes from paving companies in return for awarding contracts inPaterson and the surroundingPassaic County area.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of New Jersey 1946 – 1954 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chairman of theNew Jersey Republican State Committee 1943–1949 | Succeeded by |