Louis Marcus (mayor)

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Louis Marcus (9 January 1880 Brooklyn – 6 July 1936 Salt Lake City) was, from 1931 to 1936, the mayor of Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, and was also a prominent Idaho and Utah theater operator.[1] As of 2024, Marcus is the only Jewish mayor in the city's one hundred and seventy-seven-year history. He served as mayor until his death on July 6, 1936. He is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Mayor Succumbs", The Oregonian, July 28, 1936, pg. 4
  2. ^ Who Was Who in America, a Component Volume of Who's Who in American History, Vol. 1, 1897–1942, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who (1943); OCLC 68050205
  3. ^ Louis Marcus, Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc. [unreliable source?]
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Salt Lake City
1932–1935
Succeeded by