Oscar Marx

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Oscar B Marx (1866 - 1923) was an American political figure, who was mayor of Detroit from 1913 to 1918. Born in Wayne County, Michigan, Marx served as the state's delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908 before becoming mayor of Detroit in 1913. He was the mayor who appointed James J. Couzens, the man who would become the next mayor, to take over the Detroit police force, and in February of his final year in office Marx created a committee to oversee the feasibility of construction the Outer Drive bypass in the city.

Preceded by William B. Thompson

Mayor of Detroit 1913–1918

Succeeded by James J. Couzens

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• Mayors of the City of Detroit