John Otho Marsh Jr.
John Otho Marsh Jr. (born August 7, 1926 in Winchester , Virginia - † February 4, 2019 in Raphine , Rockbridge County , Virginia) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives and was Secretary of the United States Army between 1981 and 1989 .
Marsh joined the US Army in 1944 after finishing school . He held the rank of lieutenant and belonged to the Allied occupation forces in Germany . On his return to the United States, he became an officer in the Virginia National Guard, where he remained until 1976.
He received his PhD from Washington and Lee University , where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Association . After joining the bar, Marsh began practicing law in Strasburg . He became New Market City Trial Attorney and Strasburg City Judge. Between 1963 and 1971 he represented the seventh constituency of Virginia in the US House of Representatives; In 1970 he did not stand for re-election.
After he initially worked as a lawyer again, Marsh in 1973 for Under Secretary of Defense ( Assistant Secretary of Defense appointed); he served as National Security Advisor to President Richard Nixon for seven months the following year , before resigning. Marsh also continued to work as a consultant under Nixon's successor, Gerald Ford .
From 1977 to 1981 Marsh went back to his legal profession before he returned to government services as Secretary of the Army . He held this position for the entire presidency of Ronald Reagan . He then retired in Shenandoah County , Virginia. He and his wife had three children and seven grandchildren.
Web links
- John Otho Marsh in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Army biography
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SURNAME | Marsh, John Otho Jr. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician and lawyer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Winchester , Virginia |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th February 2019 |
Place of death | Raphine , Rockbridge County , Virginia |