Marshall Black

Marshall Black (February 19, 1870 – March 27, 1934)[1] was an American politician.In 1911, he wrote the bill that extended the use of recall election to include local and city officials.Two years later, he was accused of embezzlement for stealing $140,000 from the Palo Alto Building and Loan of which he was secretary and recalled from office.He was then found guilty and sentenced to three years and four months in prison at San Quentin.This article about a member of the California State Senate is a stub.
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