John O. Marsh Jr.

John Otho Marsh Jr. (August 7, 1926 February 4, 2019) was an American politician and a Professor at George Mason University School of Law.[1][2][3] He served as the United States Secretary of the Army from 1981 to 1989, and as United States House of Representatives from Virginia from 1963 to 1971.[1][4]

John O. Marsh Jr.
14th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
January 30, 1981  August 14, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byPercy Pierre (Acting)
Succeeded byMichael P. W. Stone
Counselor to the President
In office
August 9, 1974  January 20, 1977
Serving with Robert Hartmann, Rogers Morton
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byAnne Armstrong
Dean Burch
Kenneth Rush
Succeeded byEdwin Meese (1981)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
In office
April 17, 1973  February 15, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRady A. Johnson
Succeeded byJohn M. Maury
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1963  January 3, 1971
Preceded byBurr Harrison
Succeeded byKenneth Robinson
Personal details
Born(1926-08-07)August 7, 1926
Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2019(2019-02-04) (aged 92)
Raphine, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1980s)
Republican (1980s–2019)
EducationWashington and Lee University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1944–1947 (Active)
1947–1951 (Reserve)
1951–1976 (Guard)
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitUnited States Army Reserve
Army National Guard
Battles/warsAllied-occupied Germany
Vietnam War

Marsh, Jr. died on February 4, 2019 from congestive heart failure in Raphine, Virginia, aged 92.[5]

References

  1. "George Mason Law biography". Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  2. "Forbes profile". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. MARKLE
  4. Richard Halloran, 'Washington Talk - Working Profile: Army Secretary John O. Marsh Jr.; Military Leader Wins High Ground, Quietly', in The New York Times, January 03, 1989
  5. "John O. Marsh Jr., Ex-Army Chief and Presidents' Adviser, Dies at 92". The New York Times. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.


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