Marks, I. N.
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Isaac N. Marks (May 5, 1817 - July 2, 1896) was born in Charleston, S. C., and moved to New Orleans, La., in 1836. He was married three times and had fifteen sons and daughters. He worked in various businesses, including a pharmacy, and later insurance, but was in the fire department from 1843 until 1891. He was prominent in city politics, serving as alderman, and on boards of health and schools. Two of his sons served in the Confederate Army. He was active in the Firemen's Charitable Association of New Orleans and other organizations. Isaac N. Marks died of Bright's disease at the age of seventy nine, and was interred in the family vault in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From the description of Isaac N. Marks papers, 1848-1896. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 693610473
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- New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
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