Betty Marshall
| Betty Marshall | |
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| 20th Mayor of York, Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 1978 – January 1982 |
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| Preceded by | John Krout |
| Succeeded by | William Althaus |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Elizabeth Ann Nath December 17, 1918 Methuen, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 29, 2013 (aged 94) York, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Howard |
| Children | Two sons and one daughter |
| Residence | York, Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Politician |
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Marshall (December 17, 1918 – March 29, 2013) was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. In 1971, Marshall was elected as the first female member of the York, Pennsylvania, city council. Marshall was elected Mayor of York, Pennsylvania, in November 1977. She took office in January 1978 as the city's first female mayor, serving until January 1982.
Marshall was born Elizabeth Ann Nath in Methuen, Massachusetts, on December 17, 1918. Her father, Simon Nath, was a Jewish immigrant to the United States, while her mother, Ella (née McCoy) Nath, was originally from rural New Hampshire. Her family suffered from anti-Semitism and poverty, especially during the Great Depression. Marshall worked for the Remington Arms ammunition factory during World War II. She then earned a certificate from the Lowell Commercial College in Lowell, Massachusetts, and took a position as the executive secretary for Remington Arms.
Marshall had first met her future husband, Howard Marshall, while in high school. He served in the Army Air Corps in Burma and China during World War II. She moved to California with her parents following the end of the war. Betty married Howard in a California wedding ceremony after he returned from the Pacific Theater. The couple returned to New England so Howard Marshall could attend Dartmouth College under the G.I. Bill. He later attended graduate school at Yale University, while Betty Marshall worked at Yale School of Medicine as a secretary.
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