As the body of civil rights lawyer and legislator Henry L. Marsh III lies in state at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 30, his legislative assistant, Valerie Braxton (at right), is comforted by ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond said its final goodbye today to one of its most influential leaders, Henry Marsh III, the city’s first Black mayor and a dedicated civil rights attorney.

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The funeral arrangements for Henry L. Marsh, III — the first Black mayor of Richmond — have been announced. Marsh died at the age of 91 on Friday, Jan. 24. A political ...

The years had taught Henry L. Marsh III to listen harder than he spoke. It served him well as he continued his fight at an age when most people who have achieved as greatly as he had were ...

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 ...

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, Senator Henry L. Marsh, III. He was an extraordinary individual who dedicated his life to the pursuit of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Richmond’s first African American mayor Henry Marsh III died at 91 years old on Friday. Marsh was a political trailblazer, with his impact spanning far beyond Richmond ...