Percy Joseph Marks

Percy Joseph Marks (11 December 1867 – 22 June 1941) was an Australian Jewish solicitor and historian.

Marks was born at West Maitland, New South Wales, the eldest son of Joseph Marks, a storekeeper and later woolbuyer born in London, and Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Benjamin. His mother died in 1875 the Sydney Zionist Society, A significant collection of Judaica gathered by him was left to the State Library of New South Wales by his brother Ernest.

Marks died at his house in Kirribilli, New South Wales. He never married.

Positions held Honorary secretary of the New South Wales Board of Jewish Education In 1908, a founder and first president of the Sydney Zionist Society Founder and first president of the local section of the Friends of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem First president of the Australian Jewish Historical Society 1939–1941 Council-member of the Royal Australian Historical Society in 1912-18 Committee-member of the Australian Ex-Libris Society Committee member The Society of Australian Genealogists Honorary treasurer of the Numismatic Society of New South Wales Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute Vice-president and foundation member of the New South Wales Shakespearean Society Joint editor of the New South Wales Hebrew Standard President of the Union of Junior Zionists Life and foundation member of the New South Wales Amateur Sports Club