Legislator Details


Herman Marks
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/3/1873
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/26/1965
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 10/28/1965
City: Royal Oak, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Clover Hill Park Cemetery

Marital Information:
single while in the legislature; married Mayme Simon, 6/1/1909 in Detroit, MI

Number of Children: 0


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: furrier
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Detroit

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Abraham and Rachael (Adelslson) Marks. At the age of 8 he became a newsboy continuing in the business for 15 years. He helped organized the Detroit Newsboys' Association. He became a page in the Michigan Senate in 1893. He then became a furrier's apprentice and then a salesman for Walter Buhl and Co. in Detroit until 1898. After 1898, he was associated with Wm. Jackman's Sons, Furriers, of New York City, and Cleveland, OH. He was one of the organizers of the first voter's republican league in 1896, and was elected their president. He is also a member of the United Commercial Travelers ' Association. Member of the Old Newsboys, the Masons, the Phoenix Club, the B'nai B'rith Temple Beth El, the Detroit Consistory and Moslem Shrine.

Notable Facts:
1901 Manual says he was born in Detroit; other sources point to Russia. His passport application says he was born in Curland, Russia, emigrated in 1880 and was naturalized 10/6/1896. 1900 US Census says he was born in Poland (Russ). Obituary says he was to be buried in Clover Hill Park Cemetery, Royal Oak; Find-a-Grave says Birmingham.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Capitol and Public Buildings , Upper Peninsula Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1901 p.638; DFP 3/22/1908 p.8; DFP 10/27/1965 p.30, col.3; USPassptAppl 1791-1925; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1900