Leopold Marks

Leopold Marks (February 7, 1851 – 1910) was a Prussian-born Jewish-American Democratic politician, farmer, and merchant. Marks was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1884 and 1886 sessions. The city of Marks, Mississippi, is named after him.

Early life Leopold Marks was born on February 7, 1851, in the city of Labau, West Prussia, Prussia. He was the son of I. Marks, who was a merchant and planter.

Later life Marks died in 1910.

Personal life Marks married his first wife, Pauline, in 1875. They had 5 sons, whose names were Sam M., Henry H., Marcus L., Maurice I., and Robert F. Pauline died in 1900 and Marks was re-married to Sadie Whitehead. They had two children, named Edwin and Lucille.