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MARVIN D. LEATH Member of Congress 1979-1991

Biography Photographs Scope and Content Series Outline Obituaries Preliminary Inventory 1979-1981 (.pdf) 3D Materials Inventory (.pdf) Preliminary Inventory Box 1-160 (.pdf) Papers Closed Until Processed

• Attended Rusk County Public Schools

1949: Graduated from Henderson High School.

• Attended Kilgore Junior College.

1954: Received a B.B.A. degree, University of Texas.

• Married Alta Neill.

1954-1956: Served in the United States Army.

1957-1959: Coached football and track, Henderson High School.

1959: Worked briefly as a business salesman before becoming involved in banking.

1962-1972: Officer and director in five Texas banks, and two manufacturing companies.

Chairman: Planning Commission, Marlin, Texas.

Founder: Marlin Industrial Foundation.

Chairman: Marlin Community Development Commission.

Member: Central Texas Economic Development District.

1972-1974: Special assistant to U. S. Representative W. R. Poage.

1975: Founded Central National Bank in Waco, Texas.

Vice-President and Director: Wilson Building Materials Company, Inc. in Clifton, Texas.

2000, Dec. 8: Died in Arlington, VA. Obit: New York Times, Dec. 12, 2000.

Online obit: Marvin Leath

Baylor Univ obit: Memorial Service For Marvin Leath To Be Held Dec. 17 At Baylor

See also:

Biographical Directory of the American Congress online

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Texas 11th Congressional District

1979-1991: Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth
and to the four succeeding Congresses, January 1, 1979
to January 3, 1991 from the Texas 11th Congressional District.

1991 - 2000: Lobbyist, Washington, D. C. area

This collection is CLOSED and has not been processed.

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